All Free Non-Verbal Reasoning MCQs with Answers

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Easy
  • A. Solid arrow pointing right at middle left; small dot at middle right
  • B. Solid arrow pointing down at top centre; small dot at bottom centre
  • C. Solid arrow pointing left at middle right; small dot at middle left
  • D. Solid arrow pointing down at bottom left; small dot at top left

Explanation: In A, B and C, the arrowhead points along the direction from the arrow to the dot.

Correct answer: Solid arrow pointing down at bottom left; small dot at top left
Fairly easy
  • A. Solid triangle pointing up at top left; square at bottom right
  • B. Solid square at top right; pentagon at bottom left
  • C. Solid pentagon at middle left; hexagon at middle right
  • D. Solid triangle pointing right at top centre; pentagon at bottom centre

Explanation: A has 3 plus 4 sides, B has 4 plus 5, and C has 5 plus 6, giving odd totals.

Correct answer: Solid triangle pointing right at top centre; pentagon at bottom centre
Moderate
  • A. Solid triangle pointing up at top left; small dot at bottom right
  • B. Solid triangle pointing right at top right; small dot at bottom left
  • C. Solid triangle pointing down at bottom right; small dot at top left
  • D. Solid triangle pointing up at top right; small dot at bottom left

Explanation: A, B and C can all be made from the same figure by rotating the whole arrangement clockwise.

Correct answer: Solid triangle pointing up at top right; small dot at bottom left
Hard
  • A. Large circle at centre; small solid triangle pointing down-right at top left; small solid triangle pointing up-left at bottom right
  • B. Large circle at centre; small solid triangle pointing down at top centre; small solid triangle pointing up at bottom centre
  • C. Large circle at centre; small solid triangle pointing down-left at top right; small solid triangle pointing up-right at bottom left
  • D. Large circle at centre; small solid triangle pointing down at top centre; small solid triangle pointing down at bottom centre

Explanation: A, B and C place the small triangles opposite each other, with each triangle pointing toward the central circle.

Correct answer: Large circle at centre; small solid triangle pointing down at top centre; small solid triangle pointing down at bottom centre
Easy
  • A. Triangle pointing right at middle left; small dot at middle right
  • B. Triangle pointing up at bottom centre; small dot at top centre
  • C. Triangle pointing left at middle right; small dot at middle left
  • D. Triangle pointing right at middle left; small dot at bottom left

Explanation: In A, B and C, the triangle points in the direction of the dot. In D, the triangle points right but the dot is below it, so D is the only…

Correct answer: Triangle pointing right at middle left; small dot at bottom left
Very hard
  • A. Small half-shaded circle, shaded up at top left; small solid triangle pointing down at bottom right; small arrow pointing down-left at top right; small square at bottom left
  • B. Small half-shaded circle, shaded up at top right; small solid triangle pointing up at bottom left; small arrow pointing up-left at bottom right; small square at top left
  • C. Small half-shaded circle, shaded up at bottom left; small solid triangle pointing up at top right; small arrow pointing down at top left; small square at bottom right
  • D. Small half-shaded circle, shaded up at bottom right; small solid triangle pointing up at top left; small arrow pointing up-right at top right; small square at bottom left

Explanation: A, B and C satisfy all four relationships: the triangle opposes the half circle, the square is in the remaining corner, and the arrow…

Correct answer: Small half-shaded circle, shaded up at bottom right; small solid triangle pointing up at top left; small arrow pointing up-right at top right; small square at bottom left
Easy
  • A. Circle at top left; solid triangle pointing up at bottom right
  • B. Circle at top centre; solid triangle pointing right at bottom centre
  • C. Circle at middle left; solid triangle pointing down at top right
  • D. Circle at middle right; solid square at top right

Explanation: Figures A, B and C each contain exactly one circle and one triangle. Figure D replaces the triangle with a square, so D is the only figure…

Correct answer: Circle at middle right; solid square at top right
Moderate
  • A. Solid circle at top left; line (vertical) at centre; circle at top right
  • B. Solid square at middle left; line (vertical) at centre; square at middle right
  • C. Solid triangle pointing up at bottom left; line (vertical) at centre; triangle pointing down at bottom right
  • D. Solid triangle pointing up at bottom left; line (vertical) at centre; square at bottom right

Explanation: The line in A, B and C separates two matching shapes, one on each side.

Correct answer: Solid triangle pointing up at bottom left; line (vertical) at centre; square at bottom right
Hard
  • A. Half-shaded triangle pointing up at top left; half-shaded semicircle pointing up at top right; line (horizontal) at centre
  • B. Solid triangle pointing right at top left; solid semicircle pointing right at top right; line (vertical) at centre
  • C. Triangle pointing down at top left; semicircle pointing down at top right; line (horizontal) at centre
  • D. Half-shaded triangle pointing down-left at top left; half-shaded semicircle pointing down-left at top right; line (vertical) at centre

Explanation: In A, B and C, the triangle and semicircle match in both direction and shading. Their line is then one quarter-turn clockwise from them.

Correct answer: Half-shaded triangle pointing down-left at top left; half-shaded semicircle pointing down-left at top right; line (vertical) at centre
Easy
  • A. Circle at centre; small dot at centre
  • B. Square at centre; small dot at centre
  • C. Triangle pointing up at centre; small dot at centre
  • D. Circle at centre; small dot at top right

Explanation: In A, B and C, the dot shares the centre cell with the outlined shape and is visibly inside it.

Correct answer: Circle at centre; small dot at top right
Fairly easy
  • A. Square at top centre; solid triangle pointing right at middle right
  • B. Square at middle right; solid triangle pointing right at bottom centre
  • C. Square at bottom centre; solid triangle pointing right at middle left
  • D. Square at middle left; solid triangle pointing right at bottom centre

Explanation: The clockwise order of the four side cells is top, right, bottom, left.

Correct answer: Square at middle left; solid triangle pointing right at bottom centre
Moderate
  • A. Triangle pointing up at centre; small dot at top left; small dot at top right; small dot at bottom left
  • B. Square at centre; small dot at top left; small dot at top right; small dot at bottom left; small dot at bottom right
  • C. Pentagon at centre; small dot at top left; small dot at top centre; small dot at top right; small dot at bottom left; small dot at bottom right
  • D. Hexagon at centre; small dot at top left; small dot at top right; small dot at bottom left; small dot at bottom right

Explanation: A has three dots for its triangle, B has four for its square, and C has five for its pentagon.

Correct answer: Hexagon at centre; small dot at top left; small dot at top right; small dot at bottom left; small dot at bottom right
Hard
  • A. Large star at centre; small solid arrow pointing right at middle left; small half-shaded semicircle pointing left at middle right
  • B. Large star at centre; small solid arrow pointing left at middle right; small half-shaded semicircle pointing right at middle left
  • C. Large star at centre; small solid arrow pointing right at middle left; small half-shaded semicircle pointing left at middle right
  • D. Large star at centre; small solid arrow pointing right at middle left; small half-shaded semicircle pointing right at middle right

Explanation: In A, B and C, the arrow points across the centre toward the semicircle, while the semicircle shading faces back toward the arrow.

Correct answer: Large star at centre; small solid arrow pointing right at middle left; small half-shaded semicircle pointing right at middle right
Very hard
  • A. Triangle pointing up at top centre; hexagon at middle right; solid triangle pointing up at bottom centre; solid hexagon at middle left
  • B. Triangle pointing right at top centre; hexagon at middle right; solid triangle pointing right at bottom centre; solid hexagon at middle left
  • C. Triangle pointing down at top centre; hexagon at middle right; solid triangle pointing down at bottom centre; solid hexagon at middle left
  • D. Triangle pointing up at top centre; hexagon at middle right; solid triangle pointing up-right at bottom centre; solid hexagon at middle left

Explanation: A, B and C each contain two matching opposite pairs. Within every pair, the shape and rotation stay the same, but the fills are different.

Correct answer: Triangle pointing up at top centre; hexagon at middle right; solid triangle pointing up-right at bottom centre; solid hexagon at middle left
Easy
  • A. Solid circle at top left; square at bottom right
  • B. Solid triangle pointing up at top centre; pentagon at bottom centre
  • C. Solid star at middle left; hexagon at middle right
  • D. Solid arrow pointing up at bottom left; small dot at top right

Explanation: Options A, B and C each contain exactly one solid shape and one outlined shape.

Correct answer: Solid arrow pointing up at bottom left; small dot at top right
Fairly easy
  • A. Solid triangle pointing up at top left; solid arrow pointing right at bottom right
  • B. Semicircle pointing up-right at middle left; arrow pointing down-right at top right
  • C. Half-shaded arrow pointing left at bottom left; half-shaded triangle pointing up at middle right
  • D. Solid triangle pointing up-right at top left; solid arrow pointing up-right at bottom right

Explanation: In A, B and C, the rotations of the two directional shapes differ by 90 degrees.

Correct answer: Solid triangle pointing up-right at top left; solid arrow pointing up-right at bottom right
Moderate
  • A. Small circle at top centre; solid triangle pointing up at bottom centre
  • B. Small solid square (tilted) at top left; pentagon at bottom left
  • C. Small half-shaded star, shaded right at top right; solid hexagon at bottom right
  • D. Semicircle pointing up at middle left; small solid arrow pointing down at bottom left

Explanation: Options A, B and C place their two elements in the same column, with a small shape above a medium shape.

Correct answer: Semicircle pointing up at middle left; small solid arrow pointing down at bottom left
Hard
  • A. Triangle pointing up at middle left; half-shaded square, shaded up at centre; solid pentagon at middle right
  • B. Small triangle pointing up-right at middle left; half-shaded square, shaded up-right at centre; small solid pentagon at middle right
  • C. Triangle pointing right at middle left; small half-shaded square, shaded right at centre; solid pentagon at middle right
  • D. Triangle pointing up at middle left; half-shaded pentagon, shaded up at centre; solid square at middle right

Explanation: A, B and C all show the three shapes in increasing side order from left to right. Their fills also progress from none, to half, to solid.

Correct answer: Triangle pointing up at middle left; half-shaded pentagon, shaded up at centre; solid square at middle right
Very hard
  • A. Small solid arrow pointing right at top centre; arrow pointing down at middle right; small solid arrow pointing left at bottom centre; arrow pointing up at middle left
  • B. Arrow pointing down-right at top centre; small solid arrow pointing down-left at middle right; arrow pointing up-left at bottom centre; small solid arrow pointing up-right at middle left
  • C. Small solid arrow pointing up at top centre; arrow pointing right at middle right; small solid arrow pointing down at bottom centre; arrow pointing left at middle left
  • D. Small solid arrow pointing right at top centre; arrow pointing down at middle right; small solid arrow pointing up at bottom centre; arrow pointing up at middle left

Explanation: A, B and C have arrows at the top, right, bottom and left, with each arrow turning 90 degrees clockwise from the previous one.

Correct answer: Small solid arrow pointing right at top centre; arrow pointing down at middle right; small solid arrow pointing up at bottom centre; arrow pointing up at middle left
Easy
  • A. Pentagon at top left; small dot at bottom right
  • B. Pentagon at top right; small dot at bottom left
  • C. Hexagon at top left; small dot at bottom right
  • D. Pentagon at bottom left; small dot at top right

Explanation: A, B and D each contain an outlined pentagon together with a dot. C replaces the pentagon with a hexagon, so C is the only figure that…

Correct answer: Hexagon at top left; small dot at bottom right