Non-Verbal Reasoning - MCQ Practice Questions

A pattern shows shapes with increasing complexity: 1 line, 2 lines (forming angle), 3 lines (triangle), 4 lines (square), 5 lines (?)

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?

A sequence shows: 1 square, then 4 small squares in 2×2 arrangement, then 9 small squares in 3×3 arrangement. The 4th figure has ?

Colors alternate in pattern: Red, Blue, Red, Blue, Green, Red, Blue, Red, Blue, Green, ?

A diamond shape rotates: 0°, 45°, 90°, 135°, 180°, ?. What is the next rotation?

In a sequence of star patterns: 1 star, 3 stars in triangle, 6 stars in triangle, 10 stars in triangle, ?

A pattern shows overlapping circles creating regions. 1 circle has 1 region, 2 circles have 3 regions, 3 circles have 7 regions, 4 circles have ?

A grid pattern shows: 1st row has 1 black cell, 2nd row has 3 black cells, 3rd row has 5 black cells. The 5th row has ?

Squares progressively fill: 0% empty, 25% empty, 50% empty, 75% empty, ?

A sequence of nested shapes: Triangle inside Triangle inside Triangle (3 layers), then 4 layers, 5 layers, then ? layers

Hexagons arranged in honeycomb pattern: Stage 1 has 1 hexagon, Stage 2 has 7 hexagons, Stage 3 has 19 hexagons, Stage 4 has ?

A pattern shows: 2 dots in line, 3 dots in line, 4 dots in line, but dots also increase vertically: 1 line, 2 lines, 3 lines, 4 lines. Total in 4th figure?

In a sequence, figures show: 1 side shaded, 2 sides shaded, 3 sides shaded of a square. What appears after 4 sides shaded?

A sequence shows triangles with increasing internal lines: First triangle has 0 internal lines, second has 1 diagonal line, third has 2 intersecting diagonals, fourth has 3 lines forming internal divisions. How many internal lines will the fifth triangle have?

In a pattern, rectangles are divided into sections: Stage 1 has 2 sections, Stage 2 has 4 sections, Stage 3 has 8 sections, Stage 4 has 16 sections. Which formula represents the number of sections at Stage n?

A pattern shows pentagons with vertices colored: Stage 1 has 1 vertex colored, Stage 2 has 3 vertices colored, Stage 3 has 6 vertices colored, Stage 4 has 10 vertices colored. What is the pattern rule?

In a composite pattern, concentric circles alternate with squares: Circle (1 region), Square-Circle (4 regions), Square-Circle-Square (9 regions), Square-Circle-Square-Circle (16 regions). How many regions will the next figure have?

A three-dimensional pattern shows cubes arranged in pyramidal formation: Level 1 has 1 cube, Level 2 has 4 cubes, Level 3 has 9 cubes, Level 4 has 16 cubes. If this pattern continues to Level 7, how many total cubes will be in the entire structure?

A pattern combines rotation and reflection: Figure 1 shows a shape pointing Up, Figure 2 shows it rotated 90° Clockwise, Figure 3 shows it reflected horizontally, Figure 4 shows original orientation restored. What transformation will Figure 5 undergo if the cycle repeats with an added complexity of scaling?