Non-Verbal Reasoning - MCQ Practice Questions

A diagonal pattern shows elements arranged: (1,1), (2,2), (3,3), (4,4), ?. What is the position of the 6th element if following a specific diagonal sequence?

In a fractal-like pattern: Figure 1 has 1 element, Figure 2 has 3 elements (1+2), Figure 3 has 6 elements (1+2+3). How many elements in Figure 5?

A mirror symmetry pattern shows: Figure A has vertical line of symmetry, Figure B has horizontal line of symmetry, Figure C has vertical line of symmetry, ?. What symmetry does Figure D likely have?

In an additive pattern: Figure shows 3 corners of a shape filled, next shows 2 more corners filled (total 5), next shows 2 more filled (total 7). If shape has 12 corners total, after how many steps will all be filled?

A combinatorial pattern shows: Figure has (2 small circles + 1 large circle), next has (2 small circles + 2 large circles), next has (3 small circles + 2 large circles), next has (3 small circles + 3 large circles), ?. What comes next?

In a position-shift pattern: Element starts at top-left, moves to top-right, then bottom-right, then bottom-left, then top-left. This is step 5. Where is the element after 13 more steps (total 18)?

A shading pattern shows: Fully shaded, Half shaded, Quarter shaded. What fraction will be shaded in the fourth figure?

In a spatial pattern: Circle at center, Square at top-right, Triangle at bottom-left. In the next figure, where will the Diamond appear if the pattern rotates 90° clockwise?

A number pattern in figures: 2, 4, 8, 16. The pattern then changes to show shapes. If each shape represents its corresponding number, how many shapes should the 5th figure contain?

In a layering pattern: Figure 1 has 1 layer, Figure 2 has 3 layers, Figure 3 has 6 layers. How many layers in Figure 4?

A color cycling pattern: Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Red, Blue... At position 13, which color appears?

A diagonal line in a 4×4 grid moves from top-left to bottom-right position, shifting one cell diagonally each step. After 3 complete cycles, where is the line?

Figures show: 1 corner shaded, 2 corners shaded, 3 corners shaded, 4 corners shaded. In a pentagon (5 corners), following the pattern, how many corners would be shaded?

A pattern alternates between two shapes with increasing complexity: Simple star (5 points), Complex star (10 points), Simple star (5 points), Complex star (10 points). What is the 9th figure?

In a fractal-like pattern: Stage 1 has 1 triangle, Stage 2 has 3 triangles, Stage 3 has 9 triangles. How many triangles in Stage 4?

A grid pattern shows shapes moving in an L-shape: Start position, Right 1 cell, Down 1 cell, Left 1 cell, Down 1 cell. Where is it after these 4 moves?

Figures show nested rectangles: 1 rectangle, 3 rectangles, 5 rectangles, 7 rectangles. This follows which pattern?

Squares are shaded progressively: 1st square half-shaded, 2nd square three-quarters shaded, 3rd square fully shaded, 4th square ?

Numbers in boxes follow pattern: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?. What is the next number?

In a 3×3 grid pattern, corners have stars, edges have circles, and center has a square. If the pattern repeats in a 5×5 grid, how many stars appear?