UCAT Abstract Reasoning

Question 1

A sequence of shapes has the following number of sides: 3, 5, 7, 9, ___. What number of sides does the next shape have?

Accepted Answer

11

Answer

10

Answer

12

Answer

13

Question 2

In Set A, all shapes are filled black. In Set B, all shapes are white (unshaded). A grey triangle is shown as a test shape. Which set does it belong to?

Accepted Answer

Neither set

Answer

Set A

Answer

Set B

Answer

Both sets

Question 3

A sequence shows shapes with an increasing number of black dots: 1 dot, 3 dots, 6 dots, 10 dots. How many dots appear in the next shape?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

13

Answer

14

Answer

16

Question 4

In a 3×3 grid, each row and each column must contain exactly one circle, one square, and one triangle. Row 1: circle, square, triangle. Row 2: triangle, circle, square. What must Row 3 be?

Accepted Answer

Square, triangle, circle

Answer

Circle, triangle, square

Answer

Triangle, square, circle

Answer

Square, circle, triangle

Question 5

A pattern alternates between open circles (○) and filled circles (●): ○, ●, ○, ●, ○... What is the 12th shape in the sequence?

Accepted Answer

Filled circle (●)

Answer

Open circle (○)

Answer

Square

Answer

Triangle

Question 6

Set A contains shapes that all have exactly 4 sides. Set B contains shapes that all have exactly 3 sides. A standard square is shown as a test shape. Which set does it belong to?

Accepted Answer

Set A

Answer

Set B

Answer

Both sets

Answer

Neither set

Question 7

In a figure pattern, each shape is rotated 45° clockwise compared to the previous shape. Figure 1 shows an arrow pointing North. In which direction does Figure 5 point?

Accepted Answer

South

Answer

North

Answer

North-East

Answer

East