Visual Reasoning Formulas

Questions and Answers for Visual Reasoning

Question 1 :

What would the 3D shape look like from above?

Options:

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer : A

Explanation:
When looking from the above, height does not matter so the simplest thing to do is work out the outline of the shape. Once you have this you can see that it must be A which is a triangle with jagged edge.

Question 2 : 

a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
e. E

Answers : D

Each circle is divided into six portions; three pairs of identical shapes are located in opposite cells; the grey pieces rotate in a clockwise manner. All the inner parts rotate in a counter-clockwise direction. It is not easy to recognize 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 case with 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’ pattern of movement leaves us with possible options (B) and (D). Combining these two conclusions, we’re left with choice (D) as the only option to comply with this problem’s reasoning.

Question 3 :

Choose the image that completes the pattern

a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
e. E

Answer : 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).

Question 4 :

Choose the correct three figures to complete the square.

a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D

Answer : B

Explanation:
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.

Question 5 :

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

a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
e. E

Answer: 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.