Non-Verbal Reasoning
56 free practice questions with explanations
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Non-Verbal Reasoning: example questions & answers
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What comes next in this pattern? ■ ● ■ ● ■ ● _?_
- A■✓
- B●
- C▲
- D◆
Answer: The pattern alternates between square and circle. Next is square.
What comes next? ▲ ▲ ● ▲ ▲ ● ▲ ▲ _?_
- A▲
- B●✓
- C◆
- D■
Answer: The pattern is: triangle, triangle, circle, repeating. Next is circle.
What comes next? ■ ● ▲ ■ ● ▲ ■ ● _?_
- A▲✓
- B■
- C●
- D◆
Answer: The pattern cycles through square, circle, triangle. Next is triangle.
What comes next? ■ ■ ● ● ▲ ▲ _?_
- A◆ ◆✓
- B■ ■
- C● ●
- D▲ ▲
Answer: The pattern shows two of each shape in order (square, circle, triangle, diamond). Next is diamond, diamond.
What comes next? ■ ● ■ ▲ ■ ● ■ ▲ _?_
- A■✓
- B●
- C▲
- D◆
Answer: The pattern repeats: square, circle, square, triangle. Next is square.
What size comes next? ■ ● ▲ ■ ● ▲ (where shapes get progressively larger)
- ASmaller
- BSame size
- CLarger✓
- DDisappears
Answer: If the pattern shows shapes increasing in size through each cycle, the next shape continues to be larger.
What comes next? Black Square, White Circle, Black Triangle, White Square, Black Circle, White Triangle, _?_
- ABlack Square✓
- BWhite Square
- CBlack Triangle
- DWhite Circle
Answer: The shapes cycle (square, circle, triangle) and colors alternate (black, white). Next is black square.
What comes next? ■ (1) ● (2) ▲ (3) ■ (4) ● (5) _?_ (_?_)
- A▲ (6)✓
- B■ (6)
- C▲ (7)
- D● (6)
Answer: Shapes cycle and numbers increment. Next is triangle with number 6.
What comes next? ╱ ╲ ╱ ╲ ╱ _?_
- A╱
- B╲✓
- C╲╱
- D│
Answer: The pattern alternates between forward slash and backslash. Next is backslash.
What comes next in size? ■ ■ ■ ● ● ● ▲ ▲ _?_
- A▲✓
- B◆
- C◆ ◆
- D■
Answer: Each shape appears 3 times, except the last which appears 2 times. Next triangle completes the set of 3.
What comes next with rotation? → ↗ ↑ ↖ ← ↙ _?_
- A↓
- B↘✓
- C→
- D↗
Answer: The arrow rotates 45° clockwise each step. After down-left, next is down-right.
What comes next? ◯ ◉ ◯ ◉ ◯ _?_
- A◯
- B◉✓
- C⦿
- D◌
Answer: The pattern alternates between empty circle and filled circle. Next is filled circle.