Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices Overlapping and Layered Figure Rules 3

Question 1

In an RPM matrix, three shapes overlap following this rule: the central region (all three overlap) is black, pairwise-only regions are gray, and each shape's exclusive area is white.
A fourth shape is added that overlaps only the current central black region.
What color is the fourth shape's exclusive non-overlapping area?

Accepted Answer

White — exclusive areas of any shape follow the same white rule

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Black — proximity to the black center transfers the color

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Gray — having one neighboring dark region tints the surrounding area

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Invisible — the fourth shape has no exclusive area outside the center

Question 2

In an RPM matrix, the overlap between two shapes is always 30% of the smaller shape's area. Shape A has an area of 100 units and shape B has an area of 60 units. How many units of area does their intersection cover?

Accepted Answer

18 units

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30 units

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20 units

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42 units

Question 3

In an RPM matrix, the 'intersection deletion' rule removes the overlapping area from both shapes, leaving only the exclusive non-overlapping parts. Two identical squares overlap by exactly half their area. What remains after applying the rule?

Accepted Answer

Two half-square pieces, each representing the non-overlapping half of each original square

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Two complete squares with no change

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One square formed by merging the two non-overlapping halves

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Nothing — identical shapes cancel completely when overlapping by half

Question 4

In an RPM matrix, shapes are layered so that the background (bottommost) shape always has the most sides, and each layer toward the front has fewer sides. The topmost layer is a triangle (3 sides). The layer directly behind it is a square (4 sides). What is the minimum number of sides the next layer behind the square must have?

Accepted Answer

5 sides — each layer toward the back must have more sides than the layer in front of it

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4 sides — it can repeat the square's side count

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3 sides — any number of sides is permitted in the back layers

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6 sides — a consistent jump of 2 sides is required per layer

Question 5

In an RPM matrix, two shapes overlap and the intersection is always shaded with the pattern of the background (rear) shape. A dotted circle is placed in front of a striped square. What pattern fills the intersection region?

Accepted Answer

Stripes — the background square's pattern transfers to the overlap

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Dots — the foreground circle's pattern fills the overlap

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Crosshatching — the two patterns merge in the intersection

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Plain white — the two patterns cancel each other

Question 6

An RPM matrix uses a progressive overlap sequence. In column 1, shape A covers 10% of shape B. In column 2, shape A covers 30% of shape B. In column 3, shape A covers 50% of shape B. Extending this pattern, what percentage of shape B would shape A cover in column 5?

Accepted Answer

90%

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70%

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80%

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100%

Question 7

In an RPM matrix, the 'transparent overlay' rule states: wherever a transparent shape is placed over a background, the background pattern shows through completely unaltered. A transparent pentagon is placed over a grid-patterned rectangle. What appears in the overlap region?

Accepted Answer

The grid pattern of the rectangle showing through the transparent pentagon

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A solid fill matching the pentagon's outline color

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The grid pattern replaced by the pentagon's outline lines

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Both the grid and pentagon outlines blended at equal strength