Symmetry Pattern — Medium Matrix Reasoning Question

What to learn from this pattern

The grid mirrors top to bottom across a horizontal line through the middle row.

Explanation

The grid mirrors top to bottom across a horizontal line through the middle row. • Row 1 (diamond, hexagon, cross) and Row 3 (diamond, hexagon, ?) must match exactly. • Cell 9 sits directly below cell 3, so it must mirror cell 3 — a cross. • The middle row (triangle, square, circle) is the mirror axis; it stays unchanged. • Option E shows a cross, which matches cell 3 above it. ✓ • Other options show a shape from the wrong position or a shape not in the grid at all.

Why the other options are wrong

• Awrong-axis — Test-taker took the shape from the wrong axis position.
• Bpartial-rule — Test-taker copied the cell directly above the missing slot instead of mirroring.
• Cswapped-corners — Test-taker confused the mirror partner with the diagonally-opposite cell.
• Dmissing-rule — Test-taker abandoned the rule and picked a shape that doesn't appear in the visible grid.