UDEE Figural Reasoning Patterns Questions and Answers 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Observe the sequence of figures. Which of the options correctly completes the series? Figure 1: A large square contains a small, solid black circle in the top-left corner. Figure 2: The black circle has moved to the top-right corner. Figure 3: The black circle has moved to the bottom-right corner. Figure 4: ?
- A large square with a black circle in the top-left corner.
- A large square with a black circle in the center.
- A large square with a black circle in the bottom-left corner. (Correct answer)
- A large square with a black circle in the bottom-right corner.
Correct answer: A large square with a black circle in the bottom-left corner.
The pattern involves the small black circle moving one corner clockwise with each step. The sequence is top-left, top-right, bottom-right. The next logical position is the bottom-left corner.
Question 2: Study the relationship between the first pair of figures. Apply the same logic to the third figure to find its matching pair. [Figure A: A pentagon with a small triangle inside] is to [Figure B: A triangle with a small pentagon inside] as [Figure C: A circle with a small square inside] is to ?
- A circle with a small square inside.
- A square with a small circle inside. (Correct answer)
- A circle with a small circle inside.
- A square with a small square inside.
Correct answer: A square with a small circle inside.
The relationship in the first pair is that the outer and inner shapes swap positions. Applying this logic, the outer circle and inner square in Figure C must swap, resulting in a large square with a small circle inside.
Question 3: Examine the following figures. Three of them are alike in some way, while one is different. Which figure is the odd one out? A) A shape with 3 straight sides and 3 internal dots. B) A shape with 4 straight sides and 4 internal dots. C) A shape with 5 straight sides and 4 internal dots. D) A shape with 6 straight sides and 6 internal dots.
- A
- B
- C (Correct answer)
- D
Correct answer: C
In figures A, B, and D, the number of straight sides of the main shape is equal to the number of internal dots. Figure C is the exception, as it has 5 sides but only 4 dots.
Question 4: A 3x3 grid contains figures in eight of the cells. Determine the pattern and select the figure that should be in the empty cell (bottom-right). Row 1: [Solid Arrow Up], [Outlined Arrow Up], [Striped Arrow Up] Row 2: [Solid Arrow Right], [Outlined Arrow Right], [Striped Arrow Right] Row 3: [Solid Arrow Down], [Outlined Arrow Down], [?]
- An Outlined Arrow Down.
- A Solid Arrow Left.
- A Striped Arrow Up.
- A Striped Arrow Down. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: A Striped Arrow Down.
The pattern follows two rules. Down each column, the fill pattern of the arrow is consistent (Column 1 is solid, 2 is outlined, 3 is striped). Across each row, the direction of the arrow is consistent (Row 1 is up, 2 is right, 3 is down). The missing figure must be in Row 3 (pointing down) and Column 3 (striped fill).
Question 5: Imagine a square piece of paper is folded in half from top to bottom. Then, it is folded again in half from left to right. A circular hole is punched in the bottom-right corner of the resulting small square. What will the paper look like when fully unfolded?
- Four holes, one in each corner of the paper. (Correct answer)
- One hole in the exact center of the paper.
- Two holes, one in the bottom-left and one in the bottom-right corner.
- Four holes clustered together in the center of the paper.
Correct answer: Four holes, one in each corner of the paper.
When the paper is unfolded from right to left, the hole is mirrored, creating a second hole in the bottom-left corner. When it is then unfolded from bottom to top, these two holes are mirrored to the top half, creating two more holes in the top-left and top-right corners. The final result is four holes, one in each corner of the large square.
Question 6: Which of the following figures continues the sequence shown? Sequence: 1. A clock face showing 3:00. 2. A clock face showing 4:30. 3. A clock face showing 6:00.
- A clock face showing 7:00.
- A clock face showing 7:30. (Correct answer)
- A clock face showing 8:00.
- A clock face showing 6:30.
Correct answer: A clock face showing 7:30.
The pattern is an increasing interval of time added between each step. From 3:00 to 4:30 is an addition of 1 hour and 30 minutes. From 4:30 to 6:00 is also an addition of 1 hour and 30 minutes. Adding another 1 hour and 30 minutes to 6:00 results in 7:30.
UDEE Figural Reasoning Patterns Questions and Answers 1
Observe the sequence of figures.
Which of the options correctly completes the series?
Figure 1: A large square contains a small, solid black circle in the top-left corner.
Figure 2: The black circle has moved to the top-right corner.
Figure 3: The black circle has moved to the bottom-right corner.
Figure 4: ?