Question 1

In a 3×3 figure matrix, each cell contains overlapping shapes. Row 1: Circle overlaps Square, Square overlaps Triangle, Triangle overlaps Circle. Row 2: Square overlaps Triangle, Triangle overlaps Circle, Circle overlaps Square. Row 3: Triangle overlaps Circle, Circle overlaps Square, ? . What should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

This is a cyclic permutation matrix where shapes rotate in a fixed sequence: Circle → Square → Triangle → Circle. In each row, the overlapping pair shifts by one position in the cycle. Row 1 starts with Circle-Square. Row 2 shifts to Square-Triangle. Row 3 shifts to Triangle-Circle. The missing cell should continue the pattern: Square overlaps Triangle.

Question 2

A 3×3 matrix contains cells with shapes and internal divisions. Row 1: Circle divided into 2 parts, Square divided into 3 parts, Pentagon divided into 4 parts. Row 2: Square divided into 3 parts, Pentagon divided into 4 parts, Hexagon divided into 5 parts. Row 3: Pentagon divided into 4 parts, Hexagon divided into 5 parts, ? . What should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

This matrix has two independent patterns: (1) Shape progression by sides: Each row shifts to the next shape in the sequence (3→4→5→6→7 sides). (2) Division count: Each cell's divisions equal the number of sides minus 1. Row 1: Circle(2 parts), Square(3 parts), Pentagon(4 parts). Row 2: Square(3 parts), Pentagon(4 parts), Hexagon(5 parts). Row 3: Pentagon(4 parts), Hexagon(5 parts), Heptagon(6 parts).

Question 3

A 3×3 matrix shows patterns of line segments. Row 1: 1 line, 2 lines, 3 lines. Row 2: 2 lines, 4 lines, 6 lines. Row 3: 3 lines, 6 lines, ? lines. Additionally, each cell's lines are oriented differently: Row 1 all horizontal, Row 2 all vertical, Row 3 all diagonal. How many diagonal lines should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

This matrix has two independent patterns. Pattern 1 (count): Each row is a multiple of the row number. Row 1: 1×1, 1×2, 1×3. Row 2: 2×1, 2×2, 2×3. Row 3: 3×1, 3×2, 3×?. Following this, the missing value is 3×3=9. Pattern 2 (orientation): All cells in Row 3 must be diagonal. The answer is 9 diagonal lines.

Question 4

Study the 3×3 matrix below. Each row follows a pattern. What should replace the question mark?

Find the missing figure.

Accepted Answer

The pattern operates on two independent rules: (1) Shape progression by row: Row 1 uses circles, Row 2 uses squares, Row 3 uses triangles. (2) Dot count progression by column: Column 1 has 1, 2, 3 dots respectively (increasing by 1). Column 2 has 2, 4, 6 dots respectively (increasing by 2). Column 3 should follow the same multiplication rule as Column 2 for that row. Row 3 multiplies the column position by 3: Position 1 → 3 dots, Position 2 → 6 dots, Position 3 → 9 dots. Therefore, the missing figure is a Triangle with 9 dots. The answer is B.

Question 5

Study the 3×3 matrix below. Each row follows a specific pattern of transformation. Find the missing figure in the bottom-right cell.

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] → [?]

What should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

The pattern in this 3×3 matrix is consistent across all rows: each cell in a row contains the same base shape, and the number of internal elements (dots, lines, or shaded sections) increases by 1 from left to right. Row 1 shows circles with increasing dots (1→2→3). Row 2 shows squares with increasing lines (1→2→3). Row 3 follows the same rule: triangles with increasing shaded sections (1→2→3). Therefore, the missing figure must be a triangle with 3 shaded sections. The answer is B.

Question 6

In a 3×3 matrix, each cell contains a shape with a specific number of sides and shading pattern. Row 1: Triangle (unshaded), Square (half-shaded), Pentagon (fully shaded). Row 2: Square (unshaded), Pentagon (half-shaded), Hexagon (fully shaded). Row 3: Pentagon (unshaded), Hexagon (half-shaded), ? (fully shaded). What should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

This matrix follows two patterns: (1) Each row increases the number of sides by 1 (Row 1: 3,4,5 sides; Row 2: 4,5,6 sides; Row 3: 5,6,? sides). (2) Each column follows a shading progression: unshaded → half-shaded → fully shaded. Therefore, the missing shape must have 7 sides (heptagon) and be fully shaded.

Question 7

In a 3×3 figure matrix, the first row contains: a circle with 2 dots inside, a square with 3 dots inside, a triangle with 4 dots inside. The second row contains: a circle with 4 dots inside, a square with 6 dots inside, a triangle with 8 dots inside. The third row contains: a circle with 6 dots inside, a square with 9 dots inside, and a triangle with ? dots inside. What should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

This is a figure matrix where each column follows a pattern based on the shape, and each row follows a multiplication pattern. Column 1 (circles): 2, 4, 6 (increases by 2). Column 2 (squares): 3, 6, 9 (increases by 3). Column 3 (triangles): 4, 8, ? (increases by 4). Following the pattern, the missing value is 12.

Question 8

Study the 3×3 matrix below. Each row follows a specific transformation rule. Find the missing figure in position (3,3).

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

Which figure should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

The matrix follows a consistent rule: each row contains a specific shape (Circle, Square, Triangle), and within each row, the internal elements increase by 1 from left to right. Row 1 has circles with increasing dots (1→2→3). Row 2 has squares with increasing lines (1→2→3). Row 3 must follow the same pattern: Triangle with increasing shaded sections (1→2→3). Therefore, the missing figure is a Triangle with 3 shaded sections.

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