RemeliaNon-verbal reasoning Eight questions with answers
Shape series: non-verbal reasoning questions with answers
Find the box that comes next or fills the gap.
Questions written by Remelia in the style of the familiarisation papers; not taken from any exam paper.
Who sets this type
- GL Assessment: in its three non-verbal reasoning familiarisation papers and in the Buckinghamshire familiarisation booklet it publishes.
- Quest Assessments: in its non-verbal reasoning familiarisation booklet.
Try each question before opening its answer. Printed, the questions come on one sheet and the answers on the next.
Eight shape series questions
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Which box completes the sequence?
Show the answer to question 1
Answer: C
Why:
The black dot moves two places clockwise round the edge each time, and the trapezium turns 45° clockwise each time. The missing box shows a medium white trapezium, turned 180° clockwise; a tiny black circle, top left.
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Which box completes the sequence?
Show the answer to question 2
Answer: B
Why:
The number of shapes goes down by one each time, and the shape alternates, hexagon then square. The missing box shows a small striped hexagon.
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Which box completes the sequence?
Show the answer to question 3
Answer: C
Why:
The number of shapes goes up by one each time, and the shape alternates, kite then pentagon. The missing box shows a small white kite.
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Which box completes the sequence?
Show the answer to question 4
Answer: E
Why:
The kite turns 45° clockwise each time, and the number of shapes goes down by one each time. The missing box shows a small black kite, turned 315° clockwise.
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Which box completes the sequence?
Show the answer to question 5
Answer: D
Why:
The arrow turns 45° anticlockwise each time, and the number of shapes goes up by one each time. The missing box shows a small dotted arrow, turned 315° clockwise; a small dotted arrow, turned 315° clockwise; a small dotted arrow, turned 315° clockwise; a small dotted arrow, turned 315° clockwise.
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Which box completes the sequence?
Show the answer to question 6
Answer: B
Why:
The shading goes white, striped, dotted and repeats, and the number of shapes goes up by one each time. The missing box shows a small striped square; a small striped square; a small striped square; a small striped square; a small striped square.
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Which box completes the sequence?
Show the answer to question 7
Answer: E
Why:
The shading goes dotted, black, white and repeats, and the number of shapes goes alternates, 4 then 1. The missing box shows a small dotted star.
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Which box completes the sequence?
Show the answer to question 8
Answer: B
Why:
The black dot moves one place anticlockwise round the edge each time, and the shape goes kite, cross, square and repeats. The missing box shows a medium white kite; a tiny black circle, top left.
Answers
- 1. C
- 2. B
- 3. C
- 4. E
- 5. D
- 6. B
- 7. E
- 8. B
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