Raven's Progressive Matrices Test Raven's Progressive Matrices Symmetry and Mirror Patterns

Question 1

In a Raven's matrix governed by left-right bilateral symmetry, the left cell contains a shape with a dot only on its left side. To complete the symmetry rule, the right cell must contain:

Accepted Answer

A shape with a dot on its right side

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A shape with a dot on its left side (identical)

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A shape with no dot

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A shape with a dot at the top

Question 2

A 3×3 Raven's matrix has horizontal symmetry between rows 1 and 3 (row 2 is the axis). If row 1, column 2 contains an upward-pointing arrow, what does row 3, column 2 contain?

Accepted Answer

Downward-pointing arrow

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Upward-pointing arrow (identical)

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Left-pointing arrow

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Right-pointing arrow

Question 3

In a Raven's matrix with left-right reflective symmetry, if the left cell contains the letter 'd,' the right cell should contain which character?

Accepted Answer

b

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d

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p

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q

Question 4

When the symmetry axis in a 3×3 Raven's matrix runs diagonally from the top-left corner to the bottom-right corner, which pair of cells are mirror images of each other?

Accepted Answer

(row 1, col 2) and (row 2, col 1)

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(row 1, col 1) and (row 3, col 3)

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(row 1, col 3) and (row 3, col 1)

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(row 2, col 3) and (row 3, col 3)

Question 5

In a Raven's matrix with point symmetry (180° rotational symmetry around the center cell), a right-facing arrow in the top-left cell corresponds to what figure in the bottom-right cell?

Accepted Answer

Left-facing arrow

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Right-facing arrow

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Upward-facing arrow

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Downward-facing arrow

Question 6

Which type of symmetry would be present if folding a Raven's matrix along its vertical center line caused the left half to perfectly overlap the right half?

Accepted Answer

Reflective (bilateral) symmetry

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Rotational symmetry

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Translational symmetry

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Glide symmetry

Question 7

In a symmetric Raven's matrix, why is identifying the axis of symmetry the most strategically useful first step when the missing piece is unknown?

Accepted Answer

It lets you use known cells to predict the unknown missing cell through mirroring

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It allows you to count the total number of shapes more easily

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It reveals which row contains the largest shapes

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It determines the color gradient across the matrix