Abstract Reasoning Reviewer #2

Abstract Reasoning Reviewer #2

By Frances Elline Miraflores

Multiple Choice

Which figure completes the series?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Which figure completes the statement?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Which figure is the odd one out?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Multiple Choice

Which figure belongs in neither group?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Which figure is next in the series?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Which figure completes the grid?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tips in Answering Abstract Reasoning Questions

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5 KEY TIPS

Many people find that they enjoy the mental challenge of solving abstract reasoning tests. There is a range of puzzle books and apps available that you can use to practise with.

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​1. Practice A.R.T. Drills

5 KEY TIPS

Lists of different rules that govern data like size, shape, number, etc can be useful. This gives you a starting point to think about questions and can help you work methodically in the test.

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​2. Develop a mental checklist of mental strategies

5 KEY TIPS

There may be extraneous data within the question which is designed to confuse you. Looking at only one aspect of the question at a time can help you to work out what is important and what isn’t.

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​3. Look at one rule at a time

5 KEY TIPS

Sometimes, you will come up against a question where you just cannot see the answer. On these occasions, don’t spend too much time on it, move on and, if you have time at the end, go back and check it. Practise your pacing during your preparation and keep to your ideal pace where possible.

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​4. Manage your time

5 KEY TIPS

Look for any patterns or themes in the possible answers that might help you spot what is important within the question. For example, if you have a sequence of shapes and all of the answers are squares or triangles, you know that the next shape in the sequence must be either a square or a triangle and that can help you work out why.

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5. Look for clues in the answers

Types of Abstract Reasoning Questions

1. ​Which figure completes the series?

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• This type of question requires you to identify and understand the pattern behind the order in which the shapes are presented.

• In this series, the center circle is arranged alternatively and the number of lines is increasing after every two figures.

​1. Which figure completes the series?

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CORRECT ANSWER: C

​1. Which figure completes the series?

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CORRECT ANSWER: D

2. Which figure completes the statement?

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• This type of question is all about relationships between data: being able to recognise what links two boxes together and then apply this rule to a new shape to solve the problem.

• ​Begin by comparing the top figures. Does each one contain the same number of elements? If so, does each contain the same elements? If so, the elements must have been moved in some way. This is usually done by reflection or rotation.

2. Which figure completes the statement?

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CORRECT ANSWER: C

3. Which figure is the odd one out?

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• This type of question requires you to look at some data, identify the pattern or rules, and then spot which square does not meet those rules.

• For this question, begin by looking at the elements in each figure. Are there the same number in each? Are they the same? If so, then look at the configuration.

3. Which figure is the odd one out?

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CORRECT ANSWER: A

4. Identify the Missing Square

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• This type of question requires you to look at the patterns in the squares and understand their relationship to one another to identify the missing square.

• Begin by looking for a relationship between the figures in the top row. If you think you have found one, then check that the same relationship holds for the second row.

4. Identify the Missing Square

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CORRECT ANSWER: B

5. Which figure completes the grid?

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• Understand the relationships between the objects in the grid to be able to identify which objects will complete the grid.

• Check to see if each row and column contains one, and only one, of each shape. If not, then divide the grid horizontally and vertically. Are they reflections? If not, are individual rows related in some way?

• What about individual columns? If not, divide the grid into four groups of four squares to see if there is a relationship between these groups.

5. Which figure completes the grid?

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CORRECT ANSWER: C

It's Practice Time!!!

​Let's have a post-test with the discussion that we had.