Easy Matrix Reasoning Questions

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

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

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

Look for the pattern in each row separately.

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

The shapes are nested inside one another.

The shapes are nested inside one another.

The shapes are nested inside one another.

The shapes are nested inside one another.

The shapes are nested inside one another.

The shapes are nested inside one another.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Each diagonal must contain all three colors: orange, green, and red.

Each diagonal must contain all three colors: red, orange, and green.

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

Each row must contain all three shapes — one of each, no repeats.

Each row must contain all three shapes — one of each, no repeats.

Each column must contain all three shapes — once each.

Each diagonal of the grid must hold all three shapes once.

Each diagonal of the grid must hold all three shapes once.

Each row must contain all three colors — one each, no repeats.

Each row must contain all three colors — one each, no repeats.

Each column holds all three colors, once each.

Each row must contain all three scale values — one each, no repeats.

Each column must contain all three size/scale values exactly once.

Each diagonal of the grid must hold all three sizes once: small, medium, and large.

Each diagonal of the grid must hold all three sizes once: small, medium, and large.

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

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

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

Each color appears once per row and once per column.

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

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

Each value appears exactly once in every row and column.

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

• A dot moves one step to the right each row.

• Each row, a dot moves one step to the right.

The dot moves in one direction, one step at a time, across the grid.

A dot moves down one row each step.

A dot moves one step diagonally across the grid in each row, wrapping around when it hits an edge.

The dot moves diagonally across the grid, wrapping around when it hits an edge.

A dot moves around the border of the grid, one step clockwise each row.

The marker lands on a different spot in every cell.

The marker lands on a different spot in every cell.

The marker lands on a different spot in every cell.

A dot moves across a row, hits the wall, then bounces back the other way.

The dot moves one step right each row, wrapping back to the left when it reaches the end.

A dot moves one step to the right each row.

A dot moves down one cell each row.

A dot moves down one cell per row, wrapping to the top when it leaves the bottom.

The dot moves one step diagonally each row, wrapping around when it hits an edge.

The dot moves one step diagonally in the same direction each row.

Each shape shrinks by the same step from one cell to the next.

Each shape shrinks by the same step from one cell to the next.

The dot count increases by the same number in every cell, left to right, top to bottom.

Each row adds the same number of dots every step.

Each step removes the same number of dots.

Each step removes the same number of dots.

Each row mirrors left-to-right: the right cell matches the left cell.

The grid mirrors shapes across the anti-diagonal (top-right to bottom-left).

The whole grid has central symmetry — each shape mirrors its opposite cell through the centre.

The grid has central mirror symmetry — each cell matches the cell directly opposite it through the centre.

The figure rotates by the same step each cell, reading left to right, top to bottom.

The figure rotates the same amount each step, left to right, top to bottom.

Each row, the figure rotates 90° clockwise at every step.

Each row rotates a shape, then rotates it back — so the third shape always matches the first.

Each row rotates a figure by the same step, then rotates back — making a mirror pattern (e.g.

Each row rotates a figure by the same step, then mirrors back — so the third cell matches the first.

Each row rotates the figure by the same fixed step; column 3 mirrors column 1.

The figure rotates clockwise by 90° more each step: +90°, then +180°, then +270°.

Each step, the figure rotates by a shrinking amount: 180°, then 270° (= −90°).

Each row rotates its shape by the same step each time.

Each row, the shape turns by the same amount each step.

Each column rotates the same shape by a fixed step each row.

Each column rotates the shape by the same fixed step each row.

Row 0 reads solid, outline, solid; row 1 reads outline, solid, outline; row 2 reads solid, outline, then back to solid.

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

**Look at the size of each frame — it follows a pattern.** • Row 1: small, medium, large.

Row determines colour — row 0 red, row 1 blue, row 2 green.

Two rules combine.

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

The frame grows by column: small in column 0, standard in column 1, large in column 2.

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

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

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

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

each square contains a small bar or cross at centre.

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…

three independent rules operate simultaneously.

every cell in the grid contains a unique (outer shape, inner shape) pair.

every cell has a frame outer (rectangle container).

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

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

Each cell holds an outer shape and an inner shape.

every cell contains the same two shapes — a triangle on the left and an arrow-plus on the right — with their positions swapping in…

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

Each cell contains three objects (triangle, arrow-plus, l-shape) at three fixed positions.

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

Family: POSITION SWAP (pair exchange).

**Rule: Each row has the same shape and fill pattern; size grows down the rows.** - Row 1: small chevrons.

• The shape stays the same (T-shape) throughout.

two independent rules — the triangle rotates 90° clockwise per cell in row-major reading order, and its scale grows from small to…

two independent rules — scale grows top to bottom by row (small in row 0, medium in row 1, large in row 2) while horizontal positi…

each row is a palindrome — the first and third cells in every row share the same scale, with the middle cell holding a different s…

two independent rules — column index sets rotation (0° in column 0, 90° in column 1, 180° in column 2) while row index sets scale…

two independent rules — scale grows left to right by column (small in col 0, medium in col 1, large in col 2) while vertical posit…

The F-shape rotates 90° clockwise at each step, reading left to right, top to bottom.

Each column keeps one fixed angle in every row.

The F-shape rotates 90° clockwise each step.

The L-shape rotates 90° clockwise with each step across the grid.

The L-shape rotates 90° clockwise at each step across the whole grid.

Each column shows the same rotation every row — so find what column 3 always shows.

**Rule: Each row must contain one small, one medium, and one large triangle.** • Row 1 has: medium, large, small ✓ • Row 2 has: m…

**Rule: Each row must have all three sizes — small, medium, and large.** - Row 1 has small, medium, large ✓ - Row 2 has small, la…

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

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