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In abstract reasoning, what does 'distractors' refer to?
Answer: Irrelevant shapes placed to mislead the test-taker
Distractors are intentionally misleading elements designed to draw attention away from the true underlying pattern.
A series: ★★★, ★★, ★, ★★, ★★★, ★★, ★. What are the next two terms?
Answer: ★★, ★★★
The repeating cycle is 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1... so after ★ comes ★★ then ★★★.
A 3×3 matrix is missing its center cell. You identify two candidate rules. Rule A fits 8 of 8 given cells. Rule B fits 6 of 8. Which do you apply?
Answer: Rule A, because it is consistent with all given cells
A rule that fits all observable cells is the valid pattern; Rule B's two exceptions disqualify it.
Each step, a square is divided into one more equal section than the step before. Step 1: 2 sections, Step 2: 3 sections. How many sections at Step 7?
Answer: 8
Sections = step number + 1, so Step 7 = 7 + 1 = 8.
Which attribute is LEAST useful to check first when analyzing an abstract matrix?
Answer: The aesthetic symmetry of the overall grid
Overall aesthetic symmetry is a subjective impression and rarely encodes a testable rule; concrete attributes like count, color, and orientation are more reliable.
Two shapes overlap. Where they overlap, the region is white; outside the overlap, both shapes are black. This rule is applied to a circle and square. What does the overlapping region look like?
Answer: White
The stated rule specifies the overlapping region is white, regardless of shape type.
A figure set has 5 shapes: 4 share a property and 1 does not. You find a property shared by 3 shapes. What should you do?
Answer: Check whether the 4th shape also shares that property before concluding
The odd-one-out task requires exactly 4 to share the property; confirming the 4th shape fits the rule before concluding is essential.