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Four matrices in which small figures change position, colour or orientation by a fixed rule. You pick the matrix that comes next.
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Correct answer: A
Across the four matrices the green circle moves one row down each step. Carry that on one more step and you get A. Why the others fail — B: the circle is two columns too far left. C: the circle is one row too far down and one column too far left. D: the circle is blue rather than green.
Which matrix correctly continues the series (the next matrix)?
Correct answer: D
Across the four matrices the black square moves one row down each step. Carry that on one more step and you get D. Why the others fail — A: the square is one row too far up and one column too far left. B: the square is blue rather than black. C: the square is purple rather than black.
Which matrix correctly continues the series (the next matrix)?
Correct answer: C
Across the four matrices the orange arrow moves one column right each step. Carry that on one more step and you get C. Why the others fail — A: the arrow is turned to 90° instead of 0°. B: the arrow is purple rather than orange. D: the arrow is one row too far down.
Which matrix correctly continues the series (the next matrix)?
Correct answer: B
Across the four matrices the green arrow moves right until it reaches the last column, then back left. Carry that on one more step and you get B. Why the others fail — A: the arrow is one row too far down and two columns too far right. C: the arrow is orange rather than green. D: the arrow is three columns too far right.
Which matrix correctly continues the series (the next matrix)?
Correct answer: B
Across the four matrices the purple arrow moves one row up each step. Carry that on one more step and you get B. Why the others fail — A: the arrow is orange rather than purple. C: the arrow is black rather than purple. D: the arrow is turned to 90° instead of 0°.
Which matrix correctly continues the series (the next matrix)?
Correct answer: D
Across the four matrices the blue triangle moves one row up each step. Carry that on one more step and you get D. Why the others fail — A: the triangle is one row too far up and two columns too far right. B: the triangle is yellow rather than blue. C: the triangle is one column too far right.
Which matrix correctly continues the series (the next matrix)?
Correct answer: C
Across the four matrices the black triangle moves one row up each step. Carry that on one more step and you get C. Why the others fail — A: the triangle is two rows too far down and one column too far left. B: the triangle is one row too far up and two columns too far left. D: the triangle is two columns too far left.
Which matrix correctly continues the series (the next matrix)?
Correct answer: B
Across the four matrices the blue square moves one row up each step. Carry that on one more step and you get B. Why the others fail — A: the square is green rather than blue. C: the square is one row too far up. D: the square is one row too far down.
Which matrix correctly continues the series (the next matrix)?
Correct answer: A
Across the four matrices the arrow moves down until it reaches the bottom row, then back up, turning 180° each step, alternating black and green. Carry that on one more step and you get A. Why the others fail — B: the arrow is turned to 90° instead of 0°. C: the arrow is green rather than black. D: the arrow is purple rather than black.
Which matrix correctly continues the series (the next matrix)?
Correct answer: C
Across the four matrices the purple arrow moves one column right and one row down each step, turning 90° each step. Carry that on one more step and you get C. Why the others fail — A: the arrow is blue rather than purple. B: the arrow is one row too far up and one column too far left. D: the arrow is one row too far up and two columns too far left.
Which matrix correctly continues the series (the next matrix)?
Correct answer: A
Two rules run at once. The orange circle moves one column left each step. The blue square moves one row up each step. Carry both on one more step and you get A. Why the others fail — B: the square is one row too far up and two columns too far right. C: the square is two rows too far down and one column too far right. D: the circle is one row too far down.
Which matrix correctly continues the series (the next matrix)?
Correct answer: C
Across the four matrices the square moves one column right each step, and down until it reaches the bottom row, then back up, alternating black and purple. Carry that on one more step and you get C. Why the others fail — A: the square is three rows too far down and two columns too far left. B: the square is one row too far down and one column too far right. D: the square is one row too far down and one column too far left.