ADF - Australian Defence Force Abstract Reasoning Puzzles Questions and Answers

Question 1

Observe the sequence of figures. Which of the answer figures would be the next logical step in the series?

Accepted Answer

A figure with a large black square and a small white circle inside.

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A figure with a large white square and a small black circle inside.

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A figure with a large black square and a small black circle inside.

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A figure with a large white square and a small white circle inside.

Question 2

Five squares are presented. Four of them are alike in some way. Which of the squares is the odd one out?

Accepted Answer

A square containing a triangle pointing right.

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A square containing a triangle pointing left.

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A square containing a triangle pointing up.

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A square containing a triangle pointing down.

Question 3

A 3x3 grid contains various shapes. The bottom right square is empty. Based on the patterns in the rows and columns, what should the missing shape be?

Accepted Answer

A small circle.

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A large circle.

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A small triangle.

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A large square.

Question 4

Consider the following series of boxes, each containing a line and a dot. Which box logically comes next in the sequence?

Accepted Answer

A box with a horizontal line and the dot below it.

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A box with a vertical line and the dot on the right.

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A box with a diagonal line (top-left to bottom-right) and the dot above it.

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A box with a vertical line and the dot on the left.

Question 5

Which of the following figures does not belong with the others based on a common rule?

Accepted Answer

A square with three dots inside.

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A pentagon with five dots inside.

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A triangle with three dots inside.

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A hexagon with six dots inside.

Question 6

You are presented with a series of domino-like figures. The top half and bottom half of each figure contain a number of dots. What is the next figure in the series?

Accepted Answer

Top: 5 dots, Bottom: 2 dots

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Top: 4 dots, Bottom: 2 dots

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Top: 5 dots, Bottom: 1 dot

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Top: 4 dots, Bottom: 1 dot