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Non-verbal reasoning Eight questions with answers

Similarities: non-verbal reasoning questions with answers

Find the shape most like the ones given.

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.

Try each question before opening its answer. Printed, the questions come on one sheet and the answers on the next.

Eight similarities questions

  1. Which shape on the bottom row is most like the three shapes above?

    Shapes that are alikeGiven: a large dotted square | a large dotted trapezium | a large dotted trapezium, turned 180° clockwise. Options: A: a large dotted kite | B: a large white kite | C: a large dotted pentagon | D: a large black hexagon | E: a large striped pentagon.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 1

    Answer: A

    Why:

    Each of the three has four sides and is dotted. Only the answer does both.

  2. Which shape on the bottom row is most like the three shapes above?

    Shapes that are alikeGiven: a large striped rectangle | a large striped kite, turned 270° clockwise | a large striped trapezium, turned 270° clockwise. Options: A: a large white pentagon | B: a large dotted triangle | C: a large striped pentagon | D: a large striped kite | E: a large white rectangle.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 2

    Answer: D

    Why:

    Each of the three is striped and has four sides. Only the answer does both.

  3. Which shape on the bottom row is most like the three shapes above?

    Shapes that are alikeGiven: a large striped hexagon; a small black hexagon | a large striped kite, turned 90° clockwise; a small black kite, turned 90° clockwise | a large striped square; a small white square. Options: A: a large black square; a small white circle | B: a large striped hexagon; a small white hexagon | C: a large striped pentagon, turned 180° clockwise; a small black square | D: a large white hexagon; a small black hexagon | E: a large dotted square; a small white pentagon.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 3

    Answer: B

    Why:

    Each of the three is striped and has a small shape inside that is the same shape as the outside. Only the answer does both.

  4. Which shape on the bottom row is most like the three shapes above?

    Shapes that are alikeGiven: a large dotted trapezium, turned 90° clockwise; a small white trapezium, turned 90° clockwise | a large dotted hexagon; a small black hexagon | a large dotted trapezium; a small black trapezium. Options: A: a large striped pentagon, turned 180° clockwise; a small black triangle | B: a large dotted trapezium, turned 180° clockwise; a small black trapezium, turned 180° clockwise | C: a large white square; a small black square | D: a large dotted triangle, turned 90° clockwise; a small white square | E: a large white trapezium, turned 180° clockwise; a small black kite.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 4

    Answer: B

    Why:

    Each of the three has a small shape inside that is the same shape as the outside and is dotted. Only the answer does both.

  5. Which shape on the bottom row is most like the three shapes above?

    Shapes that are alikeGiven: a large dotted square; a small white square | a large dotted pentagon, turned 180° clockwise; a small black pentagon, turned 180° clockwise | a large dotted circle; a small black circle. Options: A: a large striped kite; a small white hexagon | B: a large white circle; a small black circle | C: a large dotted pentagon, turned 270° clockwise; a small white pentagon, turned 270° clockwise | D: a large dotted trapezium, turned 180° clockwise; a small black pentagon | E: a large white pentagon, turned 90° clockwise; a small black square.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 5

    Answer: C

    Why:

    Each of the three has a small shape inside that is the same shape as the outside and is dotted. Only the answer does both.

  6. Which shape on the bottom row is most like the three shapes above?

    Shapes that are alikeGiven: a large dotted hexagon; a small white hexagon | a large dotted triangle; a small white triangle | a large dotted kite, turned 180° clockwise; a small black kite, turned 180° clockwise. Options: A: a large striped triangle; a small white kite | B: a large dotted pentagon, turned 90° clockwise; a small white pentagon, turned 90° clockwise | C: a large striped square; a small white square | D: a large black square; a small white pentagon | E: a large dotted pentagon; a small white square.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 6

    Answer: B

    Why:

    Each of the three has a small shape inside that is the same shape as the outside and is dotted. Only the answer does both.

  7. Which shape on the bottom row is most like the three shapes above?

    Shapes that are alikeGiven: a large striped trapezium, turned 180° clockwise; a small black trapezium, turned 180° clockwise | a large striped pentagon, turned 270° clockwise; a small black pentagon, turned 270° clockwise | a large striped pentagon, turned 90° clockwise; a small white pentagon, turned 90° clockwise. Options: A: a large striped triangle, turned 180° clockwise; a small white triangle, turned 180° clockwise | B: a large black pentagon, turned 90° clockwise; a small white triangle | C: a large dotted pentagon; a small black trapezium | D: a large black triangle; a small white triangle | E: a large striped square; a small black kite.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 7

    Answer: A

    Why:

    Each of the three is striped and has a small shape inside that is the same shape as the outside. Only the answer does both.

  8. Which shape on the bottom row is most like the three shapes above?

    Shapes that are alikeGiven: a large striped pentagon, turned 270° clockwise; a small black pentagon, turned 270° clockwise | a large striped hexagon; a small black hexagon | a large striped square; a small white square. Options: A: a large striped pentagon, turned 90° clockwise; a small black pentagon, turned 90° clockwise | B: a large dotted trapezium; a small black trapezium | C: a large dotted kite; a small white trapezium | D: a large striped pentagon; a small black triangle | E: a large white trapezium, turned 180° clockwise; a small black pentagon.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 8

    Answer: A

    Why:

    Each of the three is striped and has a small shape inside that is the same shape as the outside. Only the answer does both.

Answers

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

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