Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices Positional Changes and Motion 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In a 3×3 matrix, a small dot moves one cell to the right in each row. In row 3, the dot is in the center cell. What is the rule being applied?
- The dot shifts one position right per row (Correct answer)
- The dot rotates clockwise by 90°
- The dot mirrors across the vertical axis
- The dot moves diagonally down-right
Correct answer: The dot shifts one position right per row
The consistent rule is a one-cell rightward shift across each row of the matrix.
Question 2: An arrow in a matrix points up in column 1, right in column 2, and down in column 3. What directional pattern governs this sequence?
- The arrow rotates 90° clockwise each column (Correct answer)
- The arrow flips vertically each column
- The arrow mirrors horizontally each column
- The arrow alternates between up and down
Correct answer: The arrow rotates 90° clockwise each column
Each step applies a 90° clockwise rotation, turning up → right → down across the three columns.
Question 3: In a matrix row, a shape starts in the top-left corner of its cell, moves to the top-right, then appears in the bottom-right. Where would it appear next?
- Bottom-left corner (Correct answer)
- Top-left corner
- Center of the cell
- Bottom-right corner again
Correct answer: Bottom-left corner
The shape traces a clockwise path around the cell corners: top-left → top-right → bottom-right → bottom-left.
Question 4: A 3×3 matrix shows a circle moving diagonally from the top-left to the bottom-right. Which cell in the matrix is NOT part of this diagonal path?
- Top-right cell (Correct answer)
- Center cell
- Top-left cell
- Bottom-right cell
Correct answer: Top-right cell
The main diagonal (top-left → center → bottom-right) never passes through the top-right cell.
Question 5: In each row of a matrix, a triangle shifts one position downward within its cell (top → middle → bottom). What does this pattern test?
- Vertical positional displacement within a cell (Correct answer)
- Horizontal translation across cells
- Rotational symmetry of the triangle
- Reflection across the horizontal axis
Correct answer: Vertical positional displacement within a cell
The pattern specifically tracks vertical movement of an element within the boundaries of a single cell.
Question 6: A matrix has a line segment that increases its angle of tilt by 45° moving left to right: 0°, 45°, 90°. If this pattern continues in the next row starting from 135°, what angle appears in the rightmost cell?
- 225° (Correct answer)
- 180°
- 270°
- 315°
Correct answer: 225°
Adding 45° twice more from 135° gives 180° and then 225° in the rightmost cell.
Question 7: In a Raven's matrix, an object appears in the left half of row 1, the right half of row 2, and the left half of row 3. What motion rule does this demonstrate?
- Alternating horizontal position between rows (Correct answer)
- Consistent rightward drift across all rows
- Diagonal movement from top-left to bottom-right
- Random placement with no discernible rule
Correct answer: Alternating horizontal position between rows
The object alternates between left and right halves of the cell with each successive row.
Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices Positional Changes and Motion 2
In a 3×3 matrix, a small dot moves one cell to the right in each row.
In row 3, the dot is in the center cell.
What is the rule being applied?