Easy example — 90° rotation
EasyThe question
A triangle points right in the first cell. In the second cell it points downward. In the third it points left. What does the missing cell show?
Answer and explanation
The triangle points upward. Each cell rotates the triangle 90° clockwise.
Pattern type: Rotation
Medium example — shape progression
MediumThe question
Row 1: a triangle, a square, a pentagon. Row 2: a triangle, a square, a pentagon — each with one internal dot. Row 3: a triangle with two dots, a square with two dots, and the missing cell.
Answer and explanation
A pentagon with two dots. The number of sides increases left to right; the dot count increases row to row.
Pattern type: Shape progression + frequency count
Hard example — positional movement
HardThe question
A small circle moves between the four corners of each cell. In cell 1 it is top-left. In cell 2 it is top-right. In cell 3 it is bottom-right. In cell 4 it is bottom-left. What position does the circle occupy in cell 9?
Answer and explanation
Top-left. The circle cycles clockwise through the four corners. Cell 9 is position 1 in the second full cycle.
Pattern type: Positional movement
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