Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices Positional Changes and Motion 5

Question 1

A matrix row shows a shape in cell 1 that is absent from cell 2 and reappears in cell 3. In the next row, it is absent from cell 1, present in cell 2, absent in cell 3. What pattern controls presence?

Accepted Answer

The presence alternates in a staggered checkerboard pattern

Answer

Across rows, the presence/absence of the shape follows a staggered alternating checkerboard, shifting the offset by one each row.

Question 2

In a Raven's test matrix, a shape rotates 180° each column. If it starts pointing up-right, what is its orientation in column 3?

Accepted Answer

Up-right (original orientation)

Answer

Two 180° rotations return the shape to its original orientation, so column 3 matches column 1.

Question 3

A matrix tracks a moving element that jumps 2 cells to the right but wraps around: in a row of 3 cells, starting at cell 1, it goes 1 → 3 → 2 → 1. After how many steps does it return to cell 1?

Accepted Answer

3 steps

Answer

The sequence 1→3→2→1 completes the cycle in 3 steps, as there are 3 cells and the jump length (2) is coprime with 3.

Question 4

In a Raven's matrix, an element's position within its cell is described by polar-like coordinates: it moves outward from the center by 1 unit per row. By row 3, it is at the cell's edge. What rule governs this?

Accepted Answer

Radial outward displacement from center

Answer

The element moves radially outward—away from the center—by a fixed amount each step.

Question 5

In a Raven's matrix, position changes occur along the horizontal axis for even rows and along the vertical axis for odd rows. Which term best describes this alternating motion rule?

Accepted Answer

Axis-alternating positional change

Answer

When the axis of movement alternates between horizontal and vertical on even/odd rows, it is called axis-alternating positional change.

Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Practice Test

Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Practice Test

Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices Positional Changes and Motion 5