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Hidden shapes: non-verbal reasoning questions with answers

Find the drawing a shape is hidden in.

Questions written by Remelia in the style of the familiarisation papers; not taken from any exam paper.

Who sets this type

  • GL Assessment: in the Buckinghamshire familiarisation booklet it publishes.

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Eight hidden shapes questions

  1. The shape in the box is hidden in one of the five drawings. It is the same size, and it may be turned round (but not flipped over). All of its sides are drawn. Which drawing hides it?

    A hidden shapeGiven: a line drawing of 7 short strokes: 1,1-1,2, 1,1-2,1, 1,2-1,3, 1,3-2,3, 2,1-3,1, 2,2-2,3, 2,2-3,1. Options: A: a line drawing of 15 short strokes: 0,0-1,1, 0,2-0,3, 0,2-1,2, 0,3-1,3, 1,0-2,0, 1,2-2,2, 1,3-1,4, 1,4-2,4, 2,0-3,0, 2,1-3,2, 2,2-2,3, 2,3-2,4, 3,0-4,0, 3,2-4,3, 3,3-4,3 | B: a line drawing of 15 short strokes: 0,2-1,3, 0,3-1,3, 1,2-2,1, 1,3-2,4, 1,4-2,3, 1,4-2,4, 2,1-2,2, 2,1-3,0, 2,2-2,3, 2,2-3,2, 2,3-2,4, 2,4-3,4, 3,2-3,3, 3,3-3,4, 3,4-4,3 | C: a line drawing of 15 short strokes: 0,0-1,0, 1,1-1,2, 1,1-2,1, 1,2-2,2, 1,3-2,3, 2,1-3,1, 2,2-3,2, 2,2-3,3, 2,3-3,3, 2,3-3,4, 3,1-4,1, 3,2-3,3, 3,2-4,1, 3,2-4,2, 3,3-4,3 | D: a line drawing of 15 short strokes: 0,0-1,0, 0,1-1,0, 0,1-1,1, 1,0-2,0, 1,0-2,1, 1,1-2,1, 1,1-2,2, 2,0-2,1, 2,1-2,2, 2,1-3,1, 2,1-3,2, 3,1-3,2, 3,2-3,3, 3,2-4,3, 4,3-4,4 | E: a line drawing of 15 short strokes: 0,2-1,1, 1,1-2,0, 2,0-2,1, 2,0-3,0, 2,1-2,2, 2,1-3,0, 2,2-3,1, 2,4-3,4, 3,0-4,0, 3,1-4,1, 3,3-4,3, 3,4-4,4, 4,0-4,1, 4,1-4,2, 4,2-4,3.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 1

    Answer: B

    Why:

    Find the corners of the shape in the drawing, then trace every side: in the answer all of them are there. In each other drawing a side is missing, or the shape there is a mirror image or a different shape.

  2. The shape in the box is hidden in one of the five drawings. It is the same size, and it may be turned round (but not flipped over). All of its sides are drawn. Which drawing hides it?

    A hidden shapeGiven: a line drawing of 6 short strokes: 1,1-1,2, 1,1-2,1, 1,2-2,3, 2,1-3,2, 2,3-3,3, 3,2-3,3. Options: A: a line drawing of 13 short strokes: 0,4-1,4, 1,3-1,4, 1,3-2,2, 1,3-2,4, 1,4-2,3, 1,4-2,4, 2,1-2,2, 2,2-2,3, 2,2-3,2, 2,3-2,4, 2,3-3,2, 2,4-3,3, 3,2-3,3 | B: a line drawing of 13 short strokes: 0,0-0,1, 0,3-0,4, 0,4-1,3, 1,1-1,2, 1,1-2,0, 1,2-2,1, 1,2-2,2, 1,3-2,2, 2,0-3,0, 2,1-3,0, 2,2-3,1, 3,1-3,2, 3,1-4,1 | C: a line drawing of 13 short strokes: 0,2-0,3, 0,2-1,2, 0,2-1,3, 0,3-1,4, 1,0-1,1, 1,1-1,2, 1,4-2,4, 2,1-3,1, 2,3-2,4, 2,3-3,2, 3,1-4,1, 3,2-4,1, 3,4-4,4 | D: a line drawing of 13 short strokes: 0,0-0,1, 0,1-0,2, 0,3-1,3, 2,0-3,0, 2,2-3,1, 2,3-2,4, 2,3-3,2, 2,4-3,4, 3,0-4,0, 3,1-3,2, 3,2-3,3, 3,4-4,3, 4,2-4,3 | E: a line drawing of 13 short strokes: 0,0-0,1, 0,1-0,2, 0,2-1,1, 0,2-1,3, 1,1-2,1, 1,2-2,1, 1,3-2,3, 1,4-2,4, 2,0-2,1, 2,1-2,2, 2,1-3,0, 2,2-2,3, 2,4-3,4.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 2

    Answer: A

    Why:

    Find the corners of the shape in the drawing, then trace every side: in the answer all of them are there. In each other drawing a side is missing, or the shape there is a mirror image or a different shape.

  3. The shape in the box is hidden in one of the five drawings. It is the same size, and it may be turned round (but not flipped over). All of its sides are drawn. Which drawing hides it?

    A hidden shapeGiven: a line drawing of 8 short strokes: 1,1-1,2, 1,1-2,1, 1,2-1,3, 1,3-2,3, 2,1-2,2, 2,2-3,2, 2,3-3,3, 3,2-3,3. Options: A: a line drawing of 15 short strokes: 0,1-0,2, 0,2-0,3, 1,0-1,1, 1,1-1,2, 1,2-1,3, 1,2-2,2, 1,3-2,3, 2,1-3,1, 2,2-3,1, 2,3-3,3, 3,0-4,0, 3,1-3,2, 3,2-3,3, 3,3-4,4, 3,4-4,4 | B: a line drawing of 15 short strokes: 0,2-0,3, 0,2-1,2, 0,3-1,3, 1,0-2,1, 1,1-1,2, 1,1-2,1, 1,2-2,3, 1,3-2,3, 1,4-2,4, 2,1-2,2, 2,2-2,3, 2,3-3,4, 3,0-4,1, 3,2-3,3, 3,4-4,4 | C: a line drawing of 15 short strokes: 0,2-0,3, 0,3-1,3, 0,4-1,3, 1,0-1,1, 1,0-2,0, 1,1-1,2, 1,2-1,3, 1,2-2,2, 1,3-2,2, 2,0-3,0, 2,1-2,2, 2,1-3,0, 2,2-3,1, 3,2-3,3, 3,3-3,4 | D: a line drawing of 15 short strokes: 0,1-1,0, 0,1-1,2, 0,3-0,4, 1,0-1,1, 1,0-2,0, 1,1-1,2, 1,2-1,3, 1,2-2,2, 1,3-1,4, 2,0-2,1, 2,1-3,1, 2,2-3,2, 2,3-2,4, 3,2-4,1, 3,3-4,3 | E: a line drawing of 15 short strokes: 0,0-1,1, 0,2-0,3, 0,3-1,4, 1,1-1,2, 1,1-2,2, 1,2-1,3, 2,0-2,1, 2,0-3,0, 2,1-2,2, 2,1-3,1, 2,2-3,2, 2,2-3,3, 3,0-4,0, 3,1-3,2, 3,1-4,0.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 3

    Answer: B

    Why:

    Find the corners of the shape in the drawing, then trace every side: in the answer all of them are there. In each other drawing a side is missing, or the shape there is a mirror image or a different shape.

  4. The shape in the box is hidden in one of the five drawings. It is the same size, and it may be turned round (but not flipped over). All of its sides are drawn. Which drawing hides it?

    A hidden shapeGiven: a line drawing of 8 short strokes: 1,1-1,2, 1,1-2,1, 1,2-1,3, 1,3-2,3, 2,1-2,2, 2,2-3,2, 2,3-3,3, 3,2-3,3. Options: A: a line drawing of 17 short strokes: 0,0-0,1, 0,0-1,1, 0,1-0,2, 0,2-1,3, 0,4-1,3, 1,1-1,2, 1,1-2,2, 1,2-1,3, 1,3-2,2, 1,3-2,4, 1,4-2,3, 2,2-3,1, 2,2-3,3, 2,3-3,2, 3,2-4,1, 3,3-4,2, 3,3-4,4 | B: a line drawing of 17 short strokes: 0,2-1,3, 0,3-1,3, 0,3-1,4, 1,0-1,1, 1,0-2,0, 1,1-2,2, 1,3-1,4, 1,3-2,4, 2,0-3,0, 2,0-3,1, 2,2-3,2, 3,0-4,1, 3,1-3,2, 3,3-3,4, 4,1-4,2, 4,2-4,3, 4,3-4,4 | C: a line drawing of 17 short strokes: 0,0-1,0, 0,3-1,3, 0,4-1,4, 1,0-2,0, 1,1-1,2, 1,1-2,1, 1,2-1,3, 1,2-2,2, 1,2-2,3, 1,3-2,3, 2,1-3,2, 2,2-3,3, 2,3-3,3, 3,2-3,3, 4,0-4,1, 4,1-4,2, 4,2-4,3 | D: a line drawing of 17 short strokes: 0,0-1,0, 0,1-0,2, 0,2-1,2, 1,0-2,0, 1,0-2,1, 1,1-1,2, 1,1-2,1, 2,0-2,1, 2,0-3,1, 2,1-3,2, 2,4-3,3, 3,1-3,2, 3,1-4,2, 3,2-3,3, 3,3-3,4, 3,3-4,2, 4,0-4,1 | E: a line drawing of 17 short strokes: 0,4-1,4, 1,1-1,2, 1,3-1,4, 1,3-2,3, 1,4-2,4, 2,0-2,1, 2,0-3,0, 2,2-2,3, 2,2-3,2, 2,3-3,2, 2,4-3,4, 3,0-4,0, 3,0-4,1, 3,1-3,2, 3,2-3,3, 3,3-3,4, 3,3-4,2.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 4

    Answer: E

    Why:

    Find the corners of the shape in the drawing, then trace every side: in the answer all of them are there. In each other drawing a side is missing, or the shape there is a mirror image or a different shape.

  5. The shape in the box is hidden in one of the five drawings. It is the same size, and it may be turned round (but not flipped over). All of its sides are drawn. Which drawing hides it?

    A hidden shapeGiven: a line drawing of 6 short strokes: 0,2-1,1, 0,2-1,2, 1,1-2,1, 1,2-2,2, 2,1-3,1, 2,2-3,1. Options: A: a line drawing of 13 short strokes: 1,2-1,3, 1,2-2,2, 1,3-1,4, 1,3-2,3, 2,1-2,2, 2,2-2,3, 2,2-3,2, 2,3-2,4, 2,3-3,2, 2,3-3,4, 3,2-3,3, 3,3-3,4, 4,2-4,3 | B: a line drawing of 13 short strokes: 0,1-0,2, 0,2-0,3, 0,3-1,4, 1,1-2,2, 1,2-1,3, 1,3-1,4, 1,3-2,4, 2,2-3,3, 2,3-3,3, 3,2-4,3, 3,3-4,3, 3,4-4,3, 4,2-4,3 | C: a line drawing of 13 short strokes: 0,3-0,4, 0,3-1,3, 1,3-2,2, 1,3-2,3, 2,0-3,1, 2,2-3,2, 2,3-3,3, 3,1-3,2, 3,2-3,3, 3,2-4,2, 3,3-4,2, 3,4-4,4, 4,3-4,4 | D: a line drawing of 13 short strokes: 0,4-1,4, 1,2-1,3, 1,2-2,1, 1,3-1,4, 1,3-2,2, 1,4-2,3, 1,4-2,4, 2,1-2,2, 2,1-3,0, 2,2-2,3, 3,0-3,1, 3,1-3,2, 3,2-3,3 | E: a line drawing of 13 short strokes: 0,3-1,4, 0,4-1,4, 1,2-1,3, 1,3-1,4, 2,2-3,1, 2,2-3,2, 2,3-3,2, 3,0-3,1, 3,0-4,0, 3,2-4,2, 3,3-4,2, 4,0-4,1, 4,1-4,2.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 5

    Answer: C

    Why:

    Find the corners of the shape in the drawing, then trace every side: in the answer all of them are there. In each other drawing a side is missing, or the shape there is a mirror image or a different shape.

  6. The shape in the box is hidden in one of the five drawings. It is the same size, and it may be turned round (but not flipped over). All of its sides are drawn. Which drawing hides it?

    A hidden shapeGiven: a line drawing of 6 short strokes: 0,2-1,1, 0,2-1,2, 1,1-2,1, 1,2-2,2, 2,1-3,1, 2,2-3,1. Options: A: a line drawing of 14 short strokes: 0,2-1,2, 0,3-1,2, 0,3-1,3, 1,0-2,1, 1,1-1,2, 1,1-2,1, 1,3-2,3, 2,1-2,2, 2,1-3,1, 2,2-2,3, 3,0-4,0, 3,1-4,1, 3,3-4,2, 3,3-4,3 | B: a line drawing of 14 short strokes: 0,2-1,1, 0,3-1,2, 0,3-1,3, 1,2-2,2, 1,3-2,3, 1,3-2,4, 2,2-3,2, 2,3-3,2, 3,1-3,2, 3,2-3,3, 3,2-4,1, 3,3-3,4, 4,1-4,2, 4,2-4,3 | C: a line drawing of 14 short strokes: 0,3-1,3, 0,3-1,4, 1,1-1,2, 1,2-1,3, 1,2-2,2, 1,3-2,3, 1,4-2,4, 2,1-3,0, 2,2-3,2, 2,3-3,4, 2,4-3,4, 3,2-4,2, 3,4-4,4, 4,3-4,4 | D: a line drawing of 14 short strokes: 0,1-0,2, 0,2-0,3, 0,2-1,1, 0,2-1,3, 0,3-0,4, 1,1-2,1, 1,3-2,3, 2,1-2,2, 2,2-2,3, 2,2-3,2, 3,2-4,2, 4,0-4,1, 4,1-4,2, 4,2-4,3 | E: a line drawing of 14 short strokes: 0,3-1,2, 0,3-1,3, 0,3-1,4, 1,0-2,0, 1,2-2,2, 1,3-1,4, 1,4-2,4, 2,0-3,0, 2,2-3,2, 2,3-3,2, 3,0-4,0, 4,1-4,2, 4,2-4,3, 4,3-4,4.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 6

    Answer: B

    Why:

    Find the corners of the shape in the drawing, then trace every side: in the answer all of them are there. In each other drawing a side is missing, or the shape there is a mirror image or a different shape.

  7. The shape in the box is hidden in one of the five drawings. It is the same size, and it may be turned round (but not flipped over). All of its sides are drawn. Which drawing hides it?

    A hidden shapeGiven: a line drawing of 6 short strokes: 1,2-1,3, 1,2-2,1, 1,3-2,3, 2,1-3,2, 2,3-3,3, 3,2-3,3. Options: A: a line drawing of 15 short strokes: 0,1-1,2, 0,3-0,4, 0,4-1,3, 1,1-2,0, 1,1-2,2, 1,2-2,3, 2,2-2,3, 2,2-3,1, 2,2-3,2, 2,2-3,3, 2,3-2,4, 2,3-3,4, 3,1-4,0, 3,2-4,3, 3,4-4,3 | B: a line drawing of 15 short strokes: 0,1-0,2, 0,2-0,3, 0,2-1,2, 0,2-1,3, 0,3-1,4, 1,1-2,1, 1,3-2,4, 2,0-2,1, 2,0-3,0, 2,1-2,2, 2,2-3,2, 3,0-4,0, 3,1-3,2, 3,1-4,1, 4,0-4,1 | C: a line drawing of 15 short strokes: 0,0-0,1, 0,0-1,0, 0,1-0,2, 0,2-1,2, 1,0-1,1, 1,1-2,0, 1,1-2,1, 1,2-2,2, 1,3-1,4, 2,0-2,1, 2,1-2,2, 3,2-4,1, 3,3-4,3, 3,4-4,3, 3,4-4,4 | D: a line drawing of 15 short strokes: 0,0-1,0, 0,1-1,2, 0,2-0,3, 0,3-0,4, 1,0-2,0, 1,1-2,1, 1,2-2,1, 2,0-2,1, 2,1-3,2, 2,2-3,3, 2,4-3,4, 3,1-4,0, 3,2-4,3, 3,3-4,4, 3,4-4,4 | E: a line drawing of 15 short strokes: 0,2-1,3, 2,1-2,2, 2,1-3,0, 2,2-3,2, 2,3-3,2, 2,4-3,3, 3,0-3,1, 3,0-4,1, 3,1-3,2, 3,2-3,3, 3,2-4,1, 3,2-4,2, 3,2-4,3, 3,3-4,2, 4,1-4,2.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 7

    Answer: E

    Why:

    Find the corners of the shape in the drawing, then trace every side: in the answer all of them are there. In each other drawing a side is missing, or the shape there is a mirror image or a different shape.

  8. The shape in the box is hidden in one of the five drawings. It is the same size, and it may be turned round (but not flipped over). All of its sides are drawn. Which drawing hides it?

    A hidden shapeGiven: a line drawing of 6 short strokes: 1,2-1,3, 1,2-2,1, 1,3-2,3, 2,1-3,2, 2,3-3,3, 3,2-3,3. Options: A: a line drawing of 13 short strokes: 0,1-1,2, 1,0-1,1, 1,1-1,2, 1,2-1,3, 1,2-2,1, 1,2-2,3, 1,3-2,4, 2,2-3,1, 2,2-3,3, 2,3-3,4, 3,1-4,1, 3,3-4,3, 4,2-4,3 | B: a line drawing of 13 short strokes: 0,1-1,1, 1,1-2,1, 1,2-1,3, 1,2-2,2, 1,3-2,3, 2,1-3,0, 2,1-3,1, 2,2-3,2, 2,3-2,4, 2,3-3,4, 2,4-3,4, 3,2-3,3, 3,3-3,4 | C: a line drawing of 13 short strokes: 0,0-0,1, 0,0-1,0, 0,1-1,0, 0,1-1,2, 0,4-1,3, 1,0-2,0, 1,3-2,3, 2,0-2,1, 2,0-3,0, 2,3-3,3, 2,4-3,4, 3,1-4,0, 3,4-4,4 | D: a line drawing of 13 short strokes: 0,0-0,1, 0,0-1,0, 0,1-0,2, 0,1-1,0, 1,0-2,1, 1,2-2,1, 1,3-1,4, 1,3-2,2, 2,0-3,0, 3,0-4,0, 3,0-4,1, 3,3-4,4, 4,2-4,3 | E: a line drawing of 13 short strokes: 0,2-0,3, 0,2-1,2, 0,3-1,4, 0,4-1,3, 1,0-2,0, 1,2-2,2, 1,4-2,3, 2,0-3,0, 2,2-2,3, 3,1-4,0, 3,1-4,2, 3,3-4,3, 3,3-4,4.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 8

    Answer: E

    Why:

    Find the corners of the shape in the drawing, then trace every side: in the answer all of them are there. In each other drawing a side is missing, or the shape there is a mirror image or a different shape.

Answers

  1. 1. B
  2. 2. A
  3. 3. B
  4. 4. E
  5. 5. C
  6. 6. B
  7. 7. E
  8. 8. E

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