Abstract Reasoning Test - 20

Each block in the series contains three circles in 3 of the 4 corners of the block. At each step in the series there are two rules. The first is that the 3 circles rotate by one corner clockwise round the block. The second rule is that the second white circle turns black, then the third circle turns black, the first circle turns white, the second circle turns white, and finally the third circle turns white.

Correct Answer; A

The shapes each move one step anti-clockwise with every turn.

Correct Answer; B

There is a central figure and four figures with one in each corner: (i) The central figure changes from a ‘rectangle with rounded corners’ to a rectangle, trapezoid, 12-sided shape and then repeats this order of shapes. (ii) The four figures rotate clockwise in the first three figures then anticlockwise in the next three around the four corners, one corner at a time.

Correct Answer; F

Each block in the series contains a column of four figures. These are always in the same order: white triangle, then black square, then white square, then black triangle. At each step in the series the top figure is moved to the bottom. Thus, the second figure becomes the first figure, the third becomes the second, and so on. At each step in the series the top figure is moved to the bottom and every other figure moves up one place

Correct Answer; E

Set A since the central figure is a circle.

Correct Answer; Set A

There are eight figures, plus a central figure. The central figure changes in a series of three: from a horizontal arrowhead; to a vertical arrowhead; and to a curved arrowhead. The eight figures that surround this central figure rotate around it in a clockwise direction by 90-degrees i.e. ‘one side at a time’.

Correct Answer; E

The correct answer is Set B because one of the shapes contains half (or less) of a circle. This is the common feature for all six of the Set B figures. The position, size and colour of each of the figures doesn’t affect the answer.

Correct Answer; Set B

The correct answer is Set B because there is a column of three figures. This is the common feature for all six of the Set B blocks. The position, size and colour of each of the figures doesn’t affect the answer.

Correct Answer; Set B

There are four rows, each containing a set of partially formed ovals. The same four rows appear in each block, but in a different order. In each step of the series the bottom row is moved to the top. This shifts the order of the rows, so that the first row becomes the second, the second row becomes the third and so on.

Correct Answer; B

Each block in the series contains a row of three arrows and a fourth arrow beneath this. At each step in the series: the fourth arrow shifts to become the first arrow in the row of three arrows, so that the third arrow in the row then becomes the fourth arrow (underneath the row of arrows).

Correct Answer; E