Question 1

In the figure matrix below, a 3×3 grid contains 8 figures with one missing (marked as ?). Each row and column follows a specific pattern. Identify the missing figure.

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

What should replace the ?

Accepted Answer

The missing figure is a Square with 3 dots. Each row contains the same shape, and the number of dots increases from 1 to 2 to 3 across columns. Row 2 follows this pattern: Square with 1 dot, Square with 2 dots, therefore Square with 3 dots.

Question 2

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

Row 1: Circle, Square, Triangle
Row 2: Square, Triangle, Circle
Row 3: Triangle, Circle, ?

What should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

Each row contains three shapes: Circle, Square, and Triangle. In each row, the shapes appear in a different order. Row 1 has them in order: Circle, Square, Triangle. Row 2 shifts the pattern: Square, Triangle, Circle. Row 3 follows the same shifting pattern: Triangle, Circle, Square. Therefore, the missing figure is Square.

Question 3

Observe the pattern in the 3×3 matrix:

A, B, C
D, E, F
G, H, ?

If the pattern follows alphabetical sequence filling row by row from left to right, what should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

The matrix is filled with consecutive letters of the alphabet in order, row by row from left to right. The sequence is: A, B, C (Row 1), D, E, F (Row 2), G, H, I (Row 3). The missing letter is I.

Question 4

Observe the pattern in the 3×3 matrix below:

2, 4, 6
8, 10, 12
14, 16, ?

Which number should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

The matrix follows a simple pattern where each number increases by 2 in sequence. Starting from 2, the sequence continues: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18. The missing number is 18.

Question 5

In the following 3×3 figure matrix, each row follows a pattern based on the number of sides of shapes. Identify the missing figure.

Row 1: Triangle (3 sides), Square (4 sides), Pentagon (5 sides)
Row 2: Square (4 sides), Pentagon (5 sides), Hexagon (6 sides)
Row 3: Pentagon (5 sides), Hexagon (6 sides), ?

What should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

Each row shows shapes with increasing numbers of sides. Row 1 progresses: 3, 4, 5 sides. Row 2 progresses: 4, 5, 6 sides. Row 3 should progress: 5, 6, 7 sides. Therefore, the missing figure is a Heptagon (7 sides).

Question 6

In the following 3×3 figure matrix, shapes are arranged based on a specific rule. Find the missing figure.

Row 1: ●●●, ●●●, ●●●
Row 2: ●●, ●●, ●●
Row 3: ●, ●, ?

Each cell contains a certain number of dots. What should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

The pattern shows a decreasing number of dots in each row. Row 1 has 3 dots in each cell, Row 2 has 2 dots in each cell, and Row 3 has 1 dot in each cell. Therefore, the missing figure should contain 1 dot.

Question 7

Study the 3×3 grid below. Each cell contains a shape with internal lines. Row 1: Triangle (0 internal lines), Square (1 internal line), Pentagon (2 internal lines). Row 2: Square (1 internal line), Pentagon (2 internal lines), Hexagon (3 internal lines). Row 3: Pentagon (2 internal lines), Hexagon (3 internal lines), ?. What replaces the question mark?

Accepted Answer

The pattern follows a diagonal shift rule: each cell's shape has one more side than the cell to its left, and one more internal line than the cell above it. The missing cell should have 7 sides (Heptagon) with 4 internal lines.

Question 8

In the given 3×3 matrix, each row follows a pattern. The first row contains: Circle with 1 dot, Circle with 2 dots, Circle with 3 dots. The second row contains: Square with 2 dots, Square with 3 dots, Square with 4 dots. The third row contains: Triangle with 3 dots, Triangle with 4 dots, ?. What should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

The pattern involves two simultaneous progressions: (1) Shape remains constant within each row, (2) Number of dots increases by 1 in each successive cell. Row 3 starts with Triangle+3 dots, so the missing cell should be Triangle with 5 dots.

Question 9

In a 3×3 matrix, each cell contains overlapping circles and squares. Row 1: 1 circle + 1 square, 2 circles + 1 square, 3 circles + 1 square. Row 2: 1 circle + 2 squares, 2 circles + 2 squares, 3 circles + 2 squares. Row 3: 1 circle + 3 squares, 2 circles + 3 squares, ?. What should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

The pattern has two independent components: (1) Circles increase by 1 per column (left to right), (2) Squares increase by 1 per row (top to bottom). The missing cell is in Row 3, Column 3, requiring 3 circles and 3 squares.

Question 10

A 3×3 matrix contains shapes with shading patterns. Row 1: Unshaded circle, Half-shaded circle, Fully-shaded circle. Row 2: Unshaded square, Half-shaded square, Fully-shaded square. Row 3: Unshaded triangle, Half-shaded triangle, ?. What replaces the question mark?

Accepted Answer

Each row contains the same shape with three progressive shading levels: unshaded → half-shaded → fully-shaded. Row 3 follows the same pattern with triangles, so the missing cell should be a fully-shaded triangle.

Question 11

In a 3×3 matrix, each cell contains a shape with a specific number of sides and a number inside it. Row 1: Triangle (3 sides, number 2), Square (4 sides, number 3), Pentagon (5 sides, number 4). Row 2: Square (4 sides, number 3), Pentagon (5 sides, number 4), Hexagon (6 sides, number 5). Row 3: Pentagon (5 sides, number 4), Hexagon (6 sides, number 5), ?. What replaces the question mark?

Accepted Answer

The pattern shows two progressions: (1) Shape sides increase by 1 per column, (2) Internal number increases by 1 per column. Additionally, the internal number is always 1 less than the number of sides. The missing cell should be a Heptagon (7 sides) with the number 6 inside.

Question 12

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 dot → Triangle with 2 dots → ?]

What should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

This is a figure matrix completion question where each row demonstrates a consistent pattern: the shape remains constant while the internal elements (dots or lines) increase by 1 in each successive cell. Row 1 shows circles gaining dots progressively. Row 2 shows squares gaining lines progressively. Row 3 must follow the same logic: a triangle that already has 2 dots should have 3 dots in the third position.

Question 13

A 3×3 matrix shows shapes with line counts: (1,1)=Triangle with 3 lines, (1,2)=Square with 4 lines, (1,3)=Pentagon with 5 lines, (2,1)=Square with 4 lines, (2,2)=Pentagon with 5 lines, (2,3)=Hexagon with 6 lines, (3,1)=Pentagon with 5 lines, (3,2)=Hexagon with 6 lines, (3,3)=?. Each shape is rotated: (1,1)=0°, (1,2)=0°, (1,3)=0°, (2,1)=45°, (2,2)=45°, (2,3)=45°, (3,1)=90°, (3,2)=90°, (3,3)=?. What replaces the question mark?

Accepted Answer

Two independent patterns: (1) Shape progression — each row starts with the shape from the previous row's second position (Triangle→Square→Pentagon→Hexagon→Heptagon), and each column increases shape sides by 1 going down. (2) Rotation progression — Row 1 is 0°, Row 2 is 45°, Row 3 is 90°. Position (3,3) requires: shape with 7 sides (Heptagon) and 90° rotation.

Question 14

A 3×3 matrix shows: Row 1: [Black square rotated 0°, Black square rotated 45°, Black square rotated 90°], Row 2: [White square rotated 0°, White square rotated 45°, ?], Row 3: [Gray square rotated 0°, Gray square rotated 45°, Gray square rotated 90°]. Each square has an internal line. What replaces the question mark?

Accepted Answer

The pattern has two independent dimensions: (1) Color progression down columns (Black → White → Gray), and (2) Rotation progression across rows (0° → 45° → 90°). The missing cell is Row 2, Column 3, which should be a White square rotated 90° with an internal line.

Question 15

In a 3×3 matrix, the first row contains: Circle with 2 dots, Square with 3 dots, Triangle with 4 dots. The second row contains: Pentagon with 5 dots, Hexagon with 6 dots, Heptagon with ?. The third row contains: Octagon with 8 dots, Nonagon with 9 dots, Decagon with 10 dots. What should replace the question mark?

Accepted Answer

The pattern follows two simultaneous rules: (1) Each shape increases in sides by 1 across rows and down columns, and (2) The number of dots equals the number of sides of the shape. The missing cell is in row 2, column 3. Following the pattern, it should be a 7-sided shape (Heptagon) with 7 dots.

Question 16

In a 3×3 matrix: Row 1 has 1 shape, Row 2 has 2 shapes, Row 3 has 3 shapes. Column 1 has circles, Column 2 has triangles, Column 3 has squares. The shapes are filled as follows: (1,1)=filled circle, (1,2)=empty triangle, (1,3)=filled square, (2,1)=empty circle, (2,2)=filled triangle, (2,3)=empty square, (3,1)=filled circle, (3,2)=empty triangle, (3,3)=?. What replaces the question mark?

Accepted Answer

The fill pattern alternates in a checkerboard manner: filled and empty alternate both horizontally and vertically. Position (3,3) is in an odd row and odd column. Following the checkerboard pattern where (1,1) is filled, (3,3) should also be filled. The shape at (3,3) is a square (Column 3). Answer: filled square.

Question 17

A 3×3 matrix displays: (1,1)=1 small circle inside 1 large square, (1,2)=2 small circles inside 1 large square, (1,3)=3 small circles inside 1 large square, (2,1)=1 small circle inside 2 large squares, (2,2)=2 small circles inside 2 large squares, (2,3)=3 small circles inside 2 large squares, (3,1)=1 small circle inside 3 large squares, (3,2)=2 small circles inside 3 large squares, (3,3)=?. What replaces the question mark?

Accepted Answer

Two independent patterns: (1) Number of small circles increases left-to-right (1, 2, 3 across columns), and (2) Number of large squares increases top-to-bottom (1, 2, 3 down rows). Position (3,3) is in Row 3 (3 large squares) and Column 3 (3 small circles). Answer: 3 small circles inside 3 large squares.

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