Free Abstract Reasoning Practice Test with Questions, Answers, and Explanations

1. Choose the image that completes the pattern (From left to right): 

Answer:

The correct answer is (D)

Each circle is divided into six portions; three pairs of identical shapes are located in opposite cells; the grey pieces rotate clockwise. All the inner parts rotate in a counter-clockwise direction. It is not easy to recognise the presence of the three pairs. However, one can reach the same conclusions using other clues. For instance, one may note that the same couple of shapes appear in the first and fourth items of the sequence, as is the second and fifth items. It is only logical that the next item of the series will include two hearts located in the right and left cells. This reasoning should lead us to narrow the possible answer to options (A) and (D). Figuring out the grey portions' movement pattern leaves us with possible options (B) and (D). Combining these two conclusions, and we're left with choice (D) as the only option to comply with this problem's reasoning.

2. Choose the image that completes the pattern (From left to right):

Answer: 

The correct answer is A

The logic: The inner shape in one frame becomes the middle shape in the next frame; the central form becomes the outer shape in the next frame, and the external form becomes the inner shape two frames later.

Thus, the outer shape in the missing frame should be a square (just like the middle shape in the 5th frame), the central form should be a triangle (like the inner shape in the 5th frame), and the internal structure should be a diamond (like the outer shape in the 4th frame).

Answer: 

The correct answer is (B)

All shapes move to the right one step each row, where the rightmost shape moves to the leftmost position. Also, for each shape, the blackened half alternates every row.
Following this logic, we expect the order of shapes to be, from left to right – a triangle, a circle and a square, with blackened halves similarly as they were in the second row.

Answer: 

The correct answer is (E)

In this matrix, there are two rules:

The circle: Across a row (from left to right) the circle always remains in the same row but moves one column to the right in each successive frame. Down a column, in each frame, the circle is still in the same row but is in different columns.
The star: Across a row (from left to right) the star always remains in the same column but moves up one row in each successive frame. The star forever remains in the same row down a column but moves one column to the left in each succeeding frame.
(In the upper-right frame the star and circle end up in the same position and the circle covers the star).

We can eliminate the answer (A) because it is missing a circle. We can further eliminate answers (B) and (D), because the star is in the wrong position, and the answer (C) because it has the circle in the wrong place.

Therefore, we are left with the answer (E) choice as the only correct solution.

Answer: 

The correct answer is (C)

In this matrix:
In each row and column, one of the boxes is the combination of the other two boxes.

The two boxes are different (and do not contain a common element) down the third column. Therefore, the missing box should contain a combination of those two boxes. Notice also, that across the third row if the first box is combined with the second box, which is blank, it would produce a box identical to the first box.

Therefore, the correct answer is (C).

6. The following test shape belongs to:

A. Set A
B. Set B
C. Neither

Set A

Set B

Answer: 

The answer is (B) - set B.

Set A: The number of striped cylinders is always even. The stars seem to appear randomly, so we cannot use them to characterize this set; they are a diversion.
Set B: The number of stars is always odd, and one of them is always inside another shape. The cylinder pattern seems to be random, with changing colours, sizes, and positions; they are a diversion.

The test shape belongs to set B since it contains only one star (an odd number), which appears inside another shape. Additionally, you may notice that the number of striped cylinders is odd, so it does not match set A criteria.

7. Which of the following boxes should replace the question mark (?) to complete the pattern?

Answer: 

The correct answer is (L)

The pop-up: In each row, the left cell consists of a duplication of the left symbol from the middle compartment and an addition of a new symbol between the two identical symbols. Thus, the correct answer is (L).

The complete logic: In each row, the symbols in the middle cell are a combination of the characters from the left and right (i.e. outer) cells so that:

1. The left mark in the central compartment is identical to the outward symbols in the left cell.
2. The right mark in the middle cell is similar to the middle mark in the right cell.
3. The central symbols in the left and central cells and the outer symbols in the right cell are different from all the other symbols in the row.
   The only answer that follows this logic is (L).

Note: In the right column, the top cell's outer symbols (‘!’) are identical to the middle symbol in the central compartment is only a distraction. This logic does not apply to the rest of this column or any of the other columns.

8. Choose the odd one out:

Answer: 

The correct answer is (C)

The logic: In all of the options except for option three, a vertical line separates these boxes into two equal, symmetrical halves that mirror one another. If these boxes were pieces of paper that were folded vertically, the items in the boxes would be matching and perfectly identical. The right and left halves are mirror images of one another. This is not the case for option three. In option 3, there is no mirroring effect between the halves. Both hearts have to be on the top or on the box's bottom to be symmetrical.

You have probably noticed that the amount, type and colour of items are insignificant features and simply distracters.

Answer: 

The correct answer is (A)

The relationship between figure X and figure Y is as follows:

Figure Y represents figure X with:
1) The dotted section becoming white, and
2) The white area becoming shaded.

The correct answer must have the same relationship with figure Z.

Answer (B) can be eliminated as the blank section remains blank, and the dotted area becomes shaded instead of becoming blank.
Answer (C) can be eliminated as the dotted section remains dotted.
Answer (D) can be eliminated as the blank section becomes dotted instead of shaded, and the dotted area becomes shaded instead of blank.
Answer (E) can be eliminated as the blank section becomes dotted instead of shaded.

We are left with answer 1, which is the correct answer, as it portrays figure Z while the blank section becomes shaded and the dotted area becomes blank.

Answer: 

The correct answer is (C)

Figure X and figure Y are as follows: figure Y is figure X flipped vertically.

The correct answer must have the same relationship as figure Z.

You can eliminate answer A, as it represents figure Z rotated 90° counterclockwise.
You can eliminate answer B, as it represents figure Z flipped vertically and rotated 90° counterclockwise.
You can eliminate answer D, as it represents figure Z flipped horizontally.
You can eliminate answer E, as it is identical to figure Z.

You are left with answer 3, which is the correct answer, as it is depicted in figure Z flipped vertically.

Visualizing the entire figure flipped vertically can be challenging, breaking figure Z into smaller parts and imagining those parts flipped independently. First, notice the two triangles: the outer triangle on the left-hand side and the inner triangle. If you try to visualize the outer triangle flipped vertically, you will realize it looks the same.
Based on this alone, you can already solve the problem. The only two answer choices that show the outer triangle unchanged are answers three and. As stated above, answer five can be eliminated since it is identical to figure Z.
If you want to examine further, notice that the inner triangle base in figure Z is on top.
In contrast, the triangle 'points down'. If it is then flipped vertically, the ground will be on the bottom while the triangle 'points up'.