Raven's Progressive Matrices Number and Quantity Patterns Flashcards

A Raven's matrix assigns element counts where each position's count equals the square of its position number (position 1=1, position 2=4, position 3=9). What number appears at position 4?

Answer: 16

Position 4 squared = 4² = 16, extending the established pattern of perfect squares.

In a matrix where the quantity of shapes follows a Fibonacci-like sequence (each value is the sum of the two preceding values), starting with 1, 1, what is the 5th value?

Answer: 5

Fibonacci sequence: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5 — the 5th value is 5.

A Raven's matrix diagonal displays the values 1, 4, 9. This sequence is best classified as:

Answer: A sequence of perfect squares

1=1², 4=2², 9=3² — the values are the perfect squares of consecutive integers.

In a 3×3 Raven's matrix, the row totals are 6, 9, and 12. If all three column totals are equal, what does each column total equal?

Answer: 9

The grand total is 6+9+12=27; divided equally among 3 columns gives each column a total of 9.

A matrix shows quantities 5, 10, 20 in the first row and 3, 6, 12 in the second row. What single rule is common to both rows?

Answer: Doubling each cell value

Both rows double from each cell to the next: 5→10→20 and 3→6→12.

The number of elements in a Raven's matrix follows an arithmetic progression with a first term of 2 and a common difference of 3. What is the 6th term?

Answer: 17

The nth term = first term + (n-1) × difference; for n=6: 2 + 5×3 = 17.

A matrix has the following quantity pattern: Row 1: 1, 2, 4. Row 2: 2, 4, 8. Row 3: 4, 8, ?. What value belongs in the missing cell?

Answer: 16

Each row doubles the values of the row above it, and values also double within each row; 8×2=16.