Matrix Reasoning Test

Multi-Rule Patterns

Multi-rule questions test whether you can track two independent rules at once. Each rule controls a different cell property (rotation, scale, reflection, position), and both must be applied to the missing cell.

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Multi-Rule questions

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Column determines horizontal position — column 0 cells sit at the left of the cell, column 1 at the centre, column 2 at the right.

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Only one thing changes from cell to cell — the fill alternates between solid and outline.

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The colours repeat in a fixed order across all 9 cells in reading order.

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The colours repeat in a fixed order across all 9 cells in reading order.

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Two rules run at the same time: rotation and position.

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row determines the reflection axis (no reflection in row 0, vertical in row 1, horizontal in row 2) while column determines horizo…

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Each shape and each color appears once per row and once per column.

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row determines reflection axis (none in row 0, vertical in row 1, horizontal in row 2) while column determines scale (small in col…

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• In a Latin grid, each row and column must hold all different values.

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Two rules run at the same time.

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row parity controls reflection — even rows show the F-shape unreflected, the odd row applies a vertical reflection.

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**Rule: Each row and column must contain all three colors and all three sizes and all three rotations — no value repeats in any li…

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Each row and column holds all three shapes (triangle, square, circle) and all three colors (orange, purple, magenta) exactly once.

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Look for the pattern in each row separately.

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• Each row holds the same three items: a red triangle, a blue circle and a green hexagon.

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Two rules combine.

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Each row and each column must contain all three shapes exactly once: t-shape, triangle, and l-shape.

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Two rules run at the same time: rotation and position.

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Two rules run at the same time.

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The shapes are nested inside one another.

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The shapes are nested inside one another.

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The shapes are nested inside one another.

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The shapes are nested inside one another.

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The shapes are nested inside one another.

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The shapes are nested inside one another.

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Look at the small dot.

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Look at the small dot.

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Look at the small dot.

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Look at the small dot.

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Look at the small dot — inside the shape, on its edge, or outside it.

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Look at the small dot — inside the shape, on its edge, or outside it.

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Look at the small dot — inside the shape, on its edge, or outside it.

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Look at the small dot — inside the shape, on its edge, or outside it.

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Follow the dot.

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Follow the dot.

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Follow the dot.

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Follow the dot.

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Follow the dot.

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Follow the dot.

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Count the rings in each cell.

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Count the rings in each cell.

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The dot count follows a repeating cycle of 4 values across all 9 cells in reading order.

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The dot counts repeat in a cycle of 4: 2, 3, 4, 5 — read every cell left-to-right, top-to-bottom.

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The colour changes across this grid, but colour is not the rule — ignore it.

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The colour changes across this grid, but colour is not the rule — ignore it.

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The size changes across this grid, but size is not the rule — ignore it.

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The colour changes across this grid, but colour is not the rule — ignore it.

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Every row and column uses each of the three dot patterns exactly once: sparse 4-corner, edge-cross (4 edge midpoints), and dense 8…

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each cell uses one of three symbolic dot patterns — X (5 dots forming a diagonal cross), plus (5 dots forming a cardinal cross), o…

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Each shape appears once per row and once per column — like a puzzle grid.

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Each shape appears exactly once in every row and every column.

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Each shape appears exactly once in every row and every column.

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Each color appears once per row and once per column.

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Each color appears exactly once in every row and every column.

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Each row and each column contains all three values exactly once.

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Each value appears exactly once in every row and column.

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Each row and column must contain all three values exactly once.

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Each row and each column must contain all three values — no repeats.

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three independent rules combine to produce each cell.

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Each row and each column contains all three shapes exactly once: cross, f-shape, and hexagon.

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Each row and column must contain every shape, every color, and every size exactly once.

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Each row and column uses every shape, color, and fill exactly once.

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Two count rules act independently.

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Two rules combine.

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Each row and column carries a colour: row/column 0 red, 1 blue, 2 green.

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each cell contains diamond markers in one of three colour-arrangement combinations — red diagonal pair (2 markers), blue four corn…

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each cell contains exactly one horizontal line at one of three heights — top (y=0), middle (y=1), or bottom (y=2).

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each cell shows one of three diagonal patterns — main diagonal alone (slash), anti-diagonal alone (backslash), or both diagonals (…

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each cell shows a perpendicular pair of lines forming an L-junction or cross in one of three configurations — top-left corner (top…

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**Rule: Each cell has exactly 2 red circles.

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**Rule: Every cell has exactly 2 red squares.

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A small circle sits inside an outline circle in every cell.

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Each cell holds an outline triangle with a small shape inside.

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A small circle sits inside an outline square in every cell.

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Each row and each column must contain green, purple, and orange exactly once.

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Two rules act on the cell.

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Each cell holds an outline triangle with a small shape inside.

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The anchor (an outline T-shape) is the same in every cell.

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Anchor identity is the signal.

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Each shape, color, and rotation appears exactly once in every row and every column.

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Each cell holds an outline circle with a small shape inside.

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each row contains all three anchor types (triangle, circle, hexagon) exactly once.

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Each row and column contains all three shapes (L, triangle, F) and all three rotations (0°, 90°, 270°) exactly once.

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Each cell holds an outline hexagon with a small shape inside.

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Each row and each column contains all three shapes exactly once: triangle, circle, and square.

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Each cell holds an outline circle with a small shape inside.

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a small red triangle sits inside a rectangular frame at one of three positions — top-left, top-right, or centre.

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Each shape appears exactly once in every row and once in every column.

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each square contains a small bar or cross at centre.

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Each cell holds an outline square with a small shape inside.

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Each cell holds an outline circle with a small shape inside.

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Each cell holds an outline square with a small shape inside.

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A small circle sits inside an outline triangle in every cell.

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Each shape and rotation appears exactly once in every row and column.

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Each shape, color, and rotation appears exactly once in every row and every column.

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Each color (red, orange, green) appears exactly once in every row and every column.

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A small circle sits inside an outline hexagon in every cell.

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Each rotation (90°, 180°, 270°) appears exactly once in every row and every column.

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First, the outer–inner role swaps by column — columns 0 and 2 show an outer triangle with an inner circle, while column 1 swaps th…

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three independent rules operate simultaneously.

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• Each row and column must have all three sizes (small, medium, large) and all three rotations (0°, 90°, 270°).

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Two rules act on the cell.

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Each cell holds an outline triangle with a small shape inside.

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two independent colour rules operate simultaneously.

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Only the inner square's fill changes — solid on even cells (0, 2, 4, 6, 8), outline on odd cells (1, 3, 5, 7).

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Each cell has an outer shape and a small inner diamond.

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two independent Latin squares overlay the grid.

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A small shape sits inside an outline hexagon in every cell.

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A small F shape sits inside an outline hexagon in every cell.

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every cell has a frame outer (rectangle container).

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every cell shows a thick-stroked ring container holding a small inner circle.

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each cell shows a small solid inner shape inside an outline diamond container.

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**Rule: Each row and column must contain all three sizes — small, medium, and large — exactly once.** • Look at row 3: small (cel…

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each hexagon contains two stacked markers (top + bottom).

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Each row and each column contains all three rotations of the triangle: 0°, 90°, and 180°.

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**Rule: Each row and column must have three different sizes and three different rotations.** - Row 3 has small-90°, large-180°, a…

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**Each row and column must have all three sizes: small, medium, large.** - Row 3 needs: large (cell 7) ✓, medium (cell 8) ✓, smal…

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A small L shape sits inside an outline triangle in every cell.

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Each cell holds an outline circle with a small shape inside.

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Each cell has an outer shape and a small inner cross.

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A small shape sits inside an outline square in every cell.

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Each cell has a fixed blue square at top-left and a red circle whose position depends on (row + column) mod 3: - mod 0 → top-righ…

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every cell contains a cluster of small red crosses in one of three formations — diagonal-cross (4 corners), edge-cross (4 cardinal…

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each cell shows a vertical line of three markers — same shape and colour per cell.

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three things vary at once, each settled by its own row and column.

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The four sizes repeat in a fixed loop across all nine cells in reading order.

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The sizes repeat in a fixed cycle across all nine cells in reading order.

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ONE figure changes in THREE ways at once — you must track all three together.

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ONE figure changes in THREE ways at once — you must track all three together.

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Two things change, and they are LINKED.

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Two things change, and they are LINKED.

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