Q7. C Rule 1 = all the sides of all the shapes in the figure, should add up to twelve.

Figure C is
the odd one out because the sides of the shapes only add up to eleven; therefore this makes
Figure C the odd one out. Q8. D Rule 1 = box 1 and 3 are horizontal reflections of each other.
Rule 2 = box 2 and 4 are vertical reflections of each other. Rule 3 = the sequence follows the
pattern of: horizontal reflection, vertical reflection, horizontal reflection, vertical etc. Figure
A can be ruled out because this is a reflection of box 4. Figure B can be ruled out because the
dashed line should be the other side of the incomplete square; the reflection line should be
where the line is missing from the square. Figure C can be ruled out because this is a
reflection of box 5. Figure E can be ruled out because this is a reflection of box 2. Q9. C Rule
1 = the shape needs to contain a line symmetry. Figure A can be ruled out because the shape
does not contain a line of symmetry. Figure B can be ruled out because the shape does not
contain a line of symmetry. Figure D can be ruled out because the shape does not contain a
line of symmetry. Figure E can be ruled out because she shape does not contain a line of
symmetry. Q10. C Rule 1 = the large shape contains a smaller version of itself. Figure A can
be ruled out because the large trapezoid shape is not the same as the small triangle shape.
Figure B can be ruled out because the large pentagon shape is not the same as the small
circle shape. Figure D can be ruled out because the large ‘pie’ shape is not the 741258
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out because the large diamond shape is not the same as the small square shape. Q11. D Rule
1 = the right side of the hourglass shape should contain a black triangle. Figure D is the odd
one out because this is the only figure that does not contain a black triangle on the right side
of the hourglass shape; therefore this makes the figure the odd one out. Q12. B Rule 1 = the
number of lines inside the shape has to be one line less than the number of sides of the large
shape. For example, a triangle has three sides, therefore it will contain two lines. Figure A
can be ruled out because the number of lines inside the hexagon should be five, not four.
Figure C can be ruled out because the number of lines inside the pentagon should be four,
not five. Figure D can be ruled out because the number of lines inside the square should be
three, not four. Figure E can be ruled out because the number of lines inside the trapezoid
should be three, not two. Q13. B Rule 1 = the line rotates 45° clockwise as the sequence
progresses. Rule 2 = the line alternates between being in the foreground and being in the
background. Rule 3 = the shapes follow the pattern of 2D shapes then 3D shapes, 2D shapes
then 3D shapes and so forth. It alternates between squares (and cubes) and circles (and
cylinders). Figure A can be ruled out because the cube needs to be in the foreground, not in
the background. Figure C can be ruled out because the shape in the centre needs to be a
cube, not a circle; also the line needs to be vertical, not horizontal. Figure D can be ruled out
because the shape in the centre needs to be a cube, not a circle; also the line needs to be
vertical, not diagonal. Figure E can be ruled out because there needs to be a vertical line in
the background (behind the cube). 741258 140 Inductive Reasoning Tests Q14. E Rule 1 =
the arrows move one point anti-clockwise as the sequence progresses. Rule 2 = the arrows
point to where the next shape should be positioned. Rule 3 = the number of arrows
determine how many sides the next shape should contain. Rule 4 = the shapes alternate
from white to black. Figure A can be ruled out because a black triangle should be in the
position of the white square. Figure B can be ruled out because the black triangle should be
in the top right corner; and the arrows should be in the bottom right corner. Figure C can be
ruled out because the triangle should be black not white; and the arrows should be in the
bottom right corner, not bottom left. Figure D can be ruled out because the white square
should be replaced with a black triangle. Q15. B Rule 1 = the shapes alternate between
circles and triangles. Rule 2 = the shapes follow the size pattern of: small, medium, large and
repeats. Rule 3 = the shapes follow the colour pattern of, white, striped, black and repeats.
Figure A can be ruled out because the striped triangle should be black. Figure C can be ruled
out because the shape should be a large black triangle, not a medium black circle. Figure D
can be ruled out because the shape should be a large black triangle, not a large black circle.
Figure E can be ruled out because the shape should be a large black triangle, not a small
black triangle. Q16. C Rule 1 = all of the stars in the figure must be five-pointed. Rule 2 = one
of the stars must be overlapping a side of the larger shape. Figure A can be ruled out
because the stars need to be five-pointed, not four-pointed. Figure B can be ruled out
because all the stars need to be five-pointed; one of the stars is only four-pointed. 741258
Figure D can be ruled out because none of the stars are overlapping