SIFT Simple Drawings and Figures Questions and Answers 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A series shows: triangle → circle → square → triangle → circle → ?
- Triangle
- Circle
- Square (Correct answer)
- Pentagon
Correct answer: Square
The pattern repeats: triangle, circle, square. After triangle and circle comes square, completing the three-shape cycle.
The sequence has a period of 3 (triangle, circle, square repeating). Position 1=triangle, 2=circle, 3=square, 4=triangle, 5=circle, 6=square. The sixth item is square. Pattern recognition in the SIFT Simple Drawings subtest requires quickly identifying cycles and predicting the next element.
Question 2: Which figure is the odd one out: a solid black square, a solid black circle, a solid black triangle, a hollow square?
- Solid black square
- Solid black circle
- Solid black triangle
- Hollow square (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Hollow square
Three shapes are solid black; the hollow square is different because it lacks the solid black fill that the other three share.
In 'odd one out' problems, find the attribute that unifies the majority and identify the exception. Here, 'solid black fill' is shared by three shapes. The hollow square breaks this pattern. The fact that it is still a square (like one of the solid shapes) is a distractor — fill pattern is the distinguishing attribute.
Question 3: A pattern shows large shapes on the left and small versions of the same shapes on the right: large circle → small circle; large triangle → small triangle; large square → ?
- Large circle
- Small pentagon
- Small square (Correct answer)
- Large triangle
Correct answer: Small square
The pattern pairs each large shape with its small counterpart. A large square pairs with a small square.
The rule is: shape stays the same, size decreases. Large circle → small circle; large triangle → small triangle; therefore large square → small square. Identifying the transformation rule and applying it is the core skill in analogical pattern questions.
Question 4: In a matrix of 3×3 shapes where each row contains a circle, triangle, and square (in some order), and the first row is circle-triangle-square, second row is triangle-square-circle, what completes the third row starting with square?
- Square-circle-triangle
- Square-triangle-circle (Correct answer)
- Circle-square-triangle
- Triangle-circle-square
Correct answer: Square-triangle-circle
Each row is a rotation of the set. Row 1: C-T-S; Row 2: T-S-C (shifted left once); Row 3: S-C-T (shifted left again), so it's square-circle-triangle.
Looking at columns: Column 1 = C, T, S (each shape once). Column 2 = T, S, ? → must be C. Column 3 = S, C, ? → must be T. So row 3 = S-C-T. Both the row-shift method and the column-completion method give square-circle-triangle.
Question 5: A figure shows a 2×2 grid. Top-left: large X; top-right: small X; bottom-left: large O; bottom-right: ?
- Large X
- Large O
- Small O (Correct answer)
- Small X
Correct answer: Small O
The pattern pairs large (left) with small (right) in each row. Large X → small X; large O → small O.
The consistent rule is: moving from left to right, the shape remains the same but the size decreases from large to small. Top row: large X → small X. Bottom row: large O → small O. The missing bottom-right is 'small O.'
Question 6: Which rotation of the letter 'R' would result in the letter appearing upside-down?
- 90° clockwise
- 90° counterclockwise
- 180° (Correct answer)
- 270° counterclockwise
Correct answer: 180°
Rotating any object 180° flips it upside-down while keeping it facing the same lateral direction. A 180° rotation of 'R' produces an upside-down 'R.'
A 180° rotation is equivalent to flipping both horizontally and vertically simultaneously. The result is an upside-down version of the original shape. A 90° rotation produces a sideways version. Spatial rotation questions on the SIFT test the ability to mentally manipulate objects in three dimensions.
SIFT Simple Drawings and Figures Questions and Answers 2
A series shows: triangle → circle → square → triangle → circle → ?