Raven's Progressive Matrices Test - Take a sample Raven's Test (With Answers) (2024)

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The Correct Answer is:

The positioning of the small black square inside the large square corresponds with the position of the figure in the matrix: All the figures in the leftmost column have their black square on the left, the middle column in the middle, and the right column on the right. All the figures in the top row have their squares on top, the middle row in the middle, and the bottom row at the bottom. The bottom-right figure should, therefore, have its black square at the bottom-right corner.

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The third (rightmost) image in the first two rows is the result of adding a diagonal line pattern to the top half of the first images in those rows. Thus, the third image of the bottom row must also be the result of adding a diagonal line pattern to the top half of the first image in the bottom row.

When approachingspatial inductive questions – and especially progressive matrices, there is great importance in identifying different patterns quickly and accurately. Since time is short, and questions may become increasingly difficult – it is crucial not only to practice ahead but also to learn to recognize recurring patterns.

Recurring patterns may include figures (such as circles, triangles, and rectangles), moving clockwise/anti-clockwise, the direction of lines, and changing colours (mostly black or white). For Raven's Assessments, there will usually be one recurring pattern along the rows and another along the columns.

For example, the first Raven's Progressive Matrices question on this test consists of a basic, moving black square inside a large white square – which moves left-to-right along the rows, and up-and-down along the columns. The second example starts as a blank square (top left). As it descends down the rows, it adds diagonal lines for each step. It does the same as it moves left along the columns. Since the direction of the diagonal lines is opposite for rows and columns – you can quickly figure that the part of the square that includes lines from both rows or bottom will present a new, unique pattern, not yet seen.

Recutting patterns are the most fundamental aspect of abstract reasoning tests, in particular Raven's Advanced Matrices.

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The Correct Answer is:

The second image in each row is the result of moving the three shapes in the first image in each row closer together, and the third image in the first two rows is the result of placing the shapes from the first image in each row inside each other. Thus, the third image in the bottom row must have the shapes from the first image in the bottom row inside each other.

The Correct Answer is:

Given the time- constraint often imposed on cognitive assessments, there is no shame in using elimination as a shortcut to the right answer. The same is true for Raven's Progressive Matrices.

Use the observed patterns to eliminate unlikely options. If you notice that the number of shapes is increasing, then any option with fewer or the same number of shapes can probably be eliminated. Try to mentally place the remaining options into the empty slot. Does it complete both the row and the column patterns? If so, you may have found your answer.

For the previous example, you can immediately eliminate the entire bottom row – which includes figures that already appeared in the matrix. Since the matrix shows a pattern of reduction, it is not plausible that a figure would appear twice. The advantage of this method is that even when you are uncertain of the answer and have to take a guess – it becomes an educated guess, and the chances of answering correctly increase.

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The Correct Answer is:

The third image in the first two rows is the result of combining the horizontal and vertical lines that appear in both of the first two images with the diagonal lines that only appear in the first or second image, but not both. Thus, the third image in the bottom row must be the result of combining the horizontal and vertical lines that appear in both of the first two images with the diagonal lines that only appear in the first or second image, but not both.

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The missing piece should have black vertical lines that bend outwards and white horizontal lines that bend inwards.

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The horizontal solid lines appear to be curving inward and outward while the vertical dashed lines appear to be curving inward only. Thus, the correct answer choice must contain horizontal solid lines that curve inward and then outward while the vertical dashed lines curve inward.

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The first image in the bottom row is the result of mirroring the first image in the top row over the x-axis. Thus, the second image in the bottom row must be the result of mirroring the second image in the top row over the x-axis.

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