Mensa IQ Test Mensa IQ Figure Series and Visual Patterns 4

Question 1

A sequence: [white square] → [square with top-left quadrant shaded] → [square with top-left and top-right quadrants shaded] → [square with top-left, top-right, and bottom-right quadrants shaded] → [?].
What comes next?

Accepted Answer

Fully shaded square (all 4 quadrants)

Answer

Square with only bottom-left shaded

Answer

White square

Answer

Square with diagonal shading

Question 2

In a 3-figure sequence, figures contain overlapping shapes. Figure 1: circle overlaps square on the left. Figure 2: circle overlaps square on the right. Figure 3: circle overlaps square on the top. Figure [?] should show:

Accepted Answer

Circle overlapping square on the bottom

Answer

Circle overlapping triangle on the left

Answer

Two circles side by side

Answer

Circle inside square

Question 3

A sequence: [hexagon with 0 sides shaded] → [hexagon with 1 side shaded] → [hexagon with 2 adjacent sides shaded] → [hexagon with 3 adjacent sides shaded (half)] → [?]. What comes next?

Accepted Answer

Hexagon with 4 adjacent sides shaded

Answer

Hexagon fully shaded

Answer

Hexagon with 3 non-adjacent sides shaded

Answer

Hexagon with 2 sides shaded

Question 4

A figure sequence shows a flag on a pole: Step 1: flag on left side of vertical pole. Step 2: flag on right side. Step 3: flag on left side, but larger. Step 4: flag on right side, larger. Step 5: flag on left side, even larger. [?]

Accepted Answer

Flag on right side, even larger

Answer

Flag on left side, smaller

Answer

Flag on right side, smaller

Answer

Flag on left side, same size

Question 5

A row of four figures: each figure is a 2×2 grid. Figure 1: top-left cell shaded. Figure 2: top-right cell shaded. Figure 3: bottom-right cell shaded. Figure 4: [?]

Accepted Answer

Bottom-left cell shaded

Answer

Top-left cell shaded

Answer

All cells shaded

Answer

No cells shaded

Question 6

A sequence shows letters being formed by dots: [1 dot] → [2 dots forming a line] → [3 dots forming an L-shape] → [4 dots forming a square outline] → [?]. What comes next?

Accepted Answer

5 dots forming a plus/cross shape

Answer

5 dots forming a diagonal line

Answer

4 dots forming a diamond

Answer

6 dots forming a rectangle

Question 7

A sequence of clocks (shown as circle with one hand): 12:00 → 3:00 → 6:00 → 9:00 → [?]. What time comes next?

Accepted Answer

12:00

Answer

6:00

Answer

3:00

Answer

9:30