RCAT Abstract Reasoning

Question 1

In a sequence of shapes, each figure rotates 45° clockwise and gains one side. If the sequence starts with a triangle, what is the 5th shape?

Accepted Answer

Heptagon

Answer

Hexagon

Answer

Octagon

Answer

Pentagon

Question 2

Each row of a 3×3 matrix contains a circle, square, and triangle. Each column contains a shaded, striped, and white shape. What shape and fill is missing if row 3 has a white circle and striped triangle, and columns 1–3 each already contain two of the three fills?

Accepted Answer

Shaded square

Answer

White square

Answer

Striped square

Answer

Shaded triangle

Question 3

A pattern alternates: large dark circle → small light circle → large dark square → small light square → large dark circle... What comes after 'small light square'?

Accepted Answer

Large dark circle

Answer

Small light circle

Answer

Large dark triangle

Answer

Small light triangle

Question 4

In a matrix, each row's third shape is the result of overlapping the first two shapes and keeping only the non-overlapping parts. Row 3 has shapes A and B partially overlapping — what is the third shape?

Accepted Answer

The non-overlapping regions of A and B combined

Answer

Shape A only

Answer

Shape B only

Answer

The overlapping region only

Question 5

Which figure does NOT belong: a circle with a dot inside, a square with a dot inside, a triangle with a dot inside, a pentagon with a dot inside, or a hexagon with a line inside?

Accepted Answer

Hexagon with a line inside

Answer

Pentagon with a dot inside

Answer

Triangle with a dot inside

Answer

Square with a dot inside

Question 6

A sequence shows: 1 black dot → 2 black dots → 4 black dots → 8 black dots. Following this rule, the next figure would contain how many black dots?

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

12

Answer

10

Answer

32