Workforce Abstract Reasoning Past Questions and Answers


In each question below you will be presented with a logical sequence of five figures. You will need to determine which of the possible answers best matches the next figure in the sequence, or replaces the missing figure in the sequence


1)


Answer : E

Explanation:

Rule 1: The small circle rotates counterclockwise one place, then two places, then three places and so on.
Rule 2: The middle circle moves one place clockwise around the large circle.
Rule 3: The shading alternates between the large, middle and small circle, in that order, and then repeats.

2)


Answer : C

Explanation:

Rule 1: The rows of triangles move clockwise to the next edge of the box each time. The row of six triangles is always closest to the edge.
Rule 2: The triangles alternate between pointing to the centre of the box, and pointing away from the box.
Rule 3: The total number of shaded triangles increases by one each time.

3)


Answer : D

Explanation:

Rule 1: The horizontally barred square moves one place clockwise around the box each time.
Rule 2: The bars on the horizontally barred square alternate between shaded and unshaded.
Rule 3: The vertically barred square moves up one place each time, then begins again from the bottom.

4)


Answer : C

Explanation:

Rule 1: The outer cirlce rotates 45?counterclockwise each time.
Rule 2: The shape inside the circle rotates 90? counterclockwise each time.
Rule 3: The shape inside the circle alternates between shaded and unshaded.

5)


Answer : A

Explanation:

Rule 1: The shaded block moves one place to the right each time and then begins again from the left.
Rule 2: The cross alternates between the top and bottom of the shape.
Rule 3: The circle moves one place clockwise every two boxes.