Question 1

In the following 2×2 matrix, identify the pattern and find the missing figure.

[Top-left: Pentagon | Top-right: Hexagon]
[Bottom-left: Triangle | Bottom-right: ?]

Additional information:
- Pentagon has 5 sides
- Hexagon has 6 sides
- Triangle has 3 sides

What should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

The pattern shows that the top row increases sides by 1 (Pentagon=5, Hexagon=6). The bottom row should follow a similar logic. Triangle has 3 sides, so the missing figure should have 4 sides, which is a Square/Quadrilateral.

Question 2

Examine the 3×3 figure matrix and determine what should replace the question mark.

What should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

Each row contains the same base shape (Circle, Square, Diamond), and the number of internal lines increases from 0 to 1 to 2 across the columns. Therefore, Row 3, Column 3 should be a Diamond with 2 lines.

Question 3

Study the following 2×3 matrix pattern and identify the missing figure.

[Row 1: 1 small circle | 2 small circles | 3 small circles]
[Row 2: 1 large circle | 2 large circles | ?]

What should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

The pattern shows that Row 1 contains small circles increasing in quantity (1, 2, 3), and Row 2 contains large circles with the same progression (1, 2, ?). Therefore, the missing figure should be 3 large circles.

Question 4

In the figure matrix below, a pattern is followed across rows and columns. Study the 3×3 matrix carefully and identify which figure should replace the question mark (?)

Row 1: [Circle with 1 dot] [Circle with 2 dots] [Circle with 3 dots]
Row 2: [Square with 1 dot] [Square with 2 dots] [Square with 3 dots]
Row 3: [Triangle with 1 dot] [Triangle with 2 dots] [?]

What should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

The pattern follows a consistent rule: each row contains the same shape, and the number of dots increases from left to right (1, 2, 3). Row 3 contains triangles, so the missing figure must be a triangle with 3 dots.

Question 5

Observe the pattern in the 3×3 matrix below and find the missing figure.

What should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

The pattern alternates between black and white squares in a checkerboard format. Each row and each column follows an alternating pattern. In Row 3, Column 3, following the checkerboard pattern, the missing figure should be a Black square.

Question 6

In the following figure matrix, a pattern is followed in each row. Find the missing figure in place of the question mark.

What should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

The pattern shows that each row contains the same shape (Circle, Square, Triangle respectively), and within each row, the number of dots increases by 1 (from 1 to 2 to 3). Therefore, Row 3 should have a Triangle with 3 dots.

Question 7

In the following 3×3 matrix, each cell contains a shape with internal divisions. Analyze the pattern:

What should replace the question mark?

(A) Triangle divided into 4 parts
(B) Triangle divided into 5 parts
(C) Triangle divided into 3 parts
(D) Square divided into 4 parts

Accepted Answer

The pattern operates on two independent rules: (1) Each row uses the same outer shape (Circle, Square, Triangle), and (2) Within each row, the number of internal divisions increases by 1 from left to right (2, 3, 4). Row 3 uses Triangle as the outer shape. Following the division rule: 2 parts, 3 parts, then 4 parts. The answer is Triangle divided into 4 parts.

Question 8

In a 3×3 matrix, each cell contains a shape with a specific shading pattern:

Additionally, the number of sides increases by 1 for each row: Row 1 uses 0-sided shapes (Circle), Row 2 uses 4-sided shapes (Square), Row 3 uses 3-sided shapes (Triangle). What should replace the question mark?

(A) Fully-shaded Triangle
(B) Half-shaded Triangle
(C) Unshaded Triangle
(D) Fully-shaded Square

Accepted Answer

The shading pattern is consistent across all rows: Unshaded → Half-shaded → Fully-shaded (left to right). The shape is consistent within each row: Row 3 uses Triangle throughout. Therefore, Row 3, Column 3 must be a Fully-shaded Triangle. The note about sides increasing is a red herring—it describes the rows but doesn't affect the completion rule.

Question 9

Study the figure matrix below. Each row follows a specific pattern of transformation. Find the missing figure in place of the question mark.

Row 1: [Circle with 1 dot] → [Circle with 2 dots] → [Circle with 3 dots]
Row 2: [Square with 1 line] → [Square with 2 lines] → [Square with 3 lines]
Row 3: [Triangle with 1 shaded section] → [Triangle with 2 shaded sections] → [?]

Options:
(a) Triangle with 3 shaded sections
(b) Triangle with 4 shaded sections
(c) Triangle with 2 shaded sections
(d) Triangle with 1 shaded section

Accepted Answer

This is a figure matrix completion question where each row demonstrates a consistent incremental pattern. Row 1 shows circles increasing internal dots from 1→2→3. Row 2 shows squares increasing internal lines from 1→2→3. Row 3 must follow the same logic: triangles increasing shaded sections from 1→2→3. The missing figure should be a triangle with 3 shaded sections.

Question 10

In a 3×3 matrix, the first row contains: Circle with 1 dot, Square with 2 dots, Triangle with 3 dots. The second row contains: Circle with 2 dots, Square with 3 dots, Triangle with 4 dots. Following the same pattern, what should replace the question mark in the third row's second position (Square)?

(A) Square with 4 dots
(B) Square with 5 dots
(C) Square with 6 dots
(D) Square with 7 dots

Accepted Answer

The pattern follows two rules: (1) Each row maintains the same shape sequence (Circle, Square, Triangle), and (2) The number of dots increases by 1 as you move right within a row, AND increases by 1 as you move down within the same column. In column 2 (Square column): Row 1 has 2 dots, Row 2 has 3 dots, so Row 3 must have 4 dots.

Question 11

Study the pattern in the 3×3 grid:

Row 1: Pentagon (5 sides), Hexagon (6 sides), Heptagon (7 sides)
Row 2: Hexagon (6 sides), Heptagon (7 sides), Octagon (8 sides)
Row 3: Heptagon (7 sides), ?, ?

What shape should replace the first question mark in Row 3?

(A) Octagon (8 sides)
(B) Nonagon (9 sides)
(C) Heptagon (7 sides)
(D) Hexagon (6 sides)

Accepted Answer

The pattern shows that each row shifts the sequence forward by one shape. Row 1 starts with Pentagon (5), Row 2 starts with Hexagon (6), Row 3 starts with Heptagon (7). Within each row, sides increase by 1. Therefore, Row 3 continues: Heptagon (7), Octagon (8), Nonagon (9). The first question mark is Octagon with 8 sides.

Question 12

In a 3×3 figure matrix, each cell contains overlapping shapes. Row 1: 1 circle overlaps with 1 square (2 shapes total), 2 circles overlap with 1 square (3 shapes total), 3 circles overlap with 1 square (4 shapes total). Row 2: 2 circles overlap with 2 squares (4 shapes total), 3 circles overlap with 2 squares (5 shapes total), 4 circles overlap with 2 squares (6 shapes total). Row 3: 3 circles overlap with 3 squares (6 shapes total), 4 circles overlap with 3 squares (7 shapes total), and ?. What is the correct cell?

Accepted Answer

The pattern follows: circles increase by 1 per cell (left to right), and squares increase by 1 per row (top to bottom). Cell (3,3) should contain 5 circles and 3 squares, totaling 8 shapes.

Question 13

A 3×3 figure matrix shows shapes with internal divisions. Row 1: circle divided into 2 parts, circle divided into 3 parts, circle divided into 4 parts. Row 2: square divided into 3 parts, square divided into 4 parts, square divided into 5 parts. Row 3: triangle divided into 4 parts, triangle divided into 5 parts, and ?. Additionally, each row's shape is constant (circles in row 1, squares in row 2, triangles in row 3), and the number of divisions increases by 1 per column. What replaces the question mark?

Accepted Answer

Row 3 uses triangles consistently. Column 3 shows the division count progression: 4, 5, ?. Following the pattern where divisions increase by 1 per column, cell (3,3) should be a triangle divided into 6 parts.

Question 14

In a 3×3 figure matrix, the first row contains: a circle with 2 internal lines, a square with 3 internal lines, and a triangle with 4 internal lines. The second row contains: a pentagon with 5 internal lines, a hexagon with 6 internal lines, and a heptagon with 7 internal lines. The third row contains: an octagon with 8 internal lines, a nonagon with 9 internal lines, and a decagon with ?. What should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

The pattern follows two simultaneous progressions: (1) the number of sides of the polygon increases by 1 in each cell (2→3→4→5→6→7→8→9→10), and (2) the number of internal lines equals the number of sides. Therefore, a decagon (10 sides) should have 10 internal lines.

Question 15

A 3×3 matrix shows shapes with rotation and shading patterns. Row 1: unshaded square (0°), shaded square (45°), unshaded square (90°). Row 2: unshaded triangle (0°), shaded triangle (45°), unshaded triangle (90°). Row 3: unshaded pentagon (0°), shaded pentagon (45°), and ?. The shading alternates between unshaded and shaded, and rotation increases by 45° each column. What replaces the question mark?

Accepted Answer

The pattern has two independent rules: (1) Shading alternates: unshaded, shaded, unshaded across each row. (2) Rotation increases by 45° per column: 0°, 45°, 90°. Row 3, Column 3 requires an unshaded pentagon rotated 90°.

Question 16

A 3×3 matrix displays geometric patterns with size and quantity variations. Row 1: 1 large triangle, 2 medium triangles, 3 small triangles. Row 2: 2 large squares, 3 medium squares, 4 small squares. Row 3: 3 large pentagons, 4 medium pentagons, and ?. The pattern shows: (1) polygon sides increase by 1 per row (triangle=3, square=4, pentagon=5), (2) quantity increases by 1 per column (1,2,3 in col 1; 2,3,4 in col 2), (3) size decreases per column (large→medium→small). What replaces the question mark?

Accepted Answer

Row 3, Column 3 must follow all three rules: (1) pentagon (5 sides, consistent with row 3), (2) quantity = 5 (following the column 3 pattern: 3,4,5), (3) size = small (following the size decrease pattern). Answer: 5 small pentagons.

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