Difficulty 4/6
Hard Matrix Reasoning Questions
Two or more rules combine, or the rule hides a link between cells. Form a guess about the rule, then test it before answering.
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• Each row contains the same three shapes and colours — just in different positions.
Two rules run at once.
Two rules run at once.
Count the rings in each cell.
Count the rings in each cell.
each column's third cell keeps only the dots that appear in row 1 OR row 2 — but NOT both.
Each row, the third cell shows only the dots that appear in ONE of the first two cells — not both, not all.
three independent rules combine to produce each cell.
Each shape, color, and rotation appears exactly once in every row and every column.
Each shape, color, and rotation appears exactly once in every row and every column.
There are three objects in every tile, each with its own rule.
The whole grid mirrors top-to-bottom across a horizontal line through the middle row.
Each cell has an outer shape and a small inner diamond.
each hexagon contains two stacked markers (top + bottom).
The whole grid mirrors top-to-bottom: row 1 reflects into row 3.
Each cell has an outer shape and a small inner cross.
ONE figure changes in THREE ways at once — you must track all three together.
ONE figure changes in THREE ways at once — you must track all three together.
Two things change, and they are LINKED.
Two things change, and they are LINKED.
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