All Free Non-Verbal Reasoning MCQs with Answers

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Easy
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  • A. Solid arrow pointing up at centre
  • B. Solid arrow pointing right at centre
  • C. Solid arrow pointing down at centre
  • D. Solid arrow pointing left at centre

Explanation: The arrow points up, right, down and left in order. It therefore turns back to the upward position next.

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

Explanation: The dots occupy successive outer-ring cells: top left, top centre, top right and middle right.

Correct answer: Small dot at top left; small dot at top centre; small dot at top right; small dot at middle right; small dot at bottom right
Moderate
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  • A. Solid square at top left
  • B. Square at top centre
  • C. Square at top left
  • D. Square at bottom right

Explanation: The square moves from top left to top right, bottom right and bottom left, so it returns to top left.

Correct answer: Square at top left
Easy
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  • A. Star at centre
  • B. Star at centre
  • C. Star at centre
  • D. Star at centre

Explanation: The star keeps the same position, size and outline fill in every panel.

Correct answer: Star at centre
Easy
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  • A. Solid triangle pointing down-right at centre
  • B. Solid triangle pointing down-left at centre
  • C. Solid triangle pointing down at centre
  • D. Solid triangle pointing right at centre

Explanation: The triangle stays in the centre and remains solid, but its direction turns 45 degrees clockwise each time.

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

Explanation: The number of dots increases from one to four, and no existing dot moves.

Correct answer: Small dot at centre; small dot at middle left; small dot at middle right; small dot at bottom centre; small dot at top centre
Moderate
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  • A. Semicircle pointing up at middle left
  • B. Solid semicircle pointing up at middle left
  • C. Semicircle pointing up at bottom left
  • D. Semicircle pointing right at middle left

Explanation: The positions move from middle right to top right, top centre, and top left, which is anticlockwise around the ring.

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

Explanation: The pentagon next reaches bottom centre, turns to 225 degrees, and changes to solid.

Correct answer: Small solid pentagon at bottom centre; small solid triangle pointing right at top centre
Easy
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  • A. Semicircle pointing down at centre
  • B. Semicircle pointing down-left at centre
  • C. Semicircle pointing right at centre
  • D. Semicircle pointing up at centre

Explanation: The semicircle rotates by the same 45 degree amount in each panel. After 135 degrees, the next direction is 180 degrees, with the dome…

Correct answer: Semicircle pointing down at centre
Fairly easy
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  • A. Solid circle at top left; pentagon at top right
  • B. Solid circle at top left; pentagon at bottom right
  • C. Solid circle at top right; pentagon at bottom left
  • D. Solid circle at bottom right; pentagon at top right

Explanation: The circle travels from top left to top right, bottom right and bottom left.

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

Explanation: The arrow positions move from top right to middle right, bottom right and bottom centre, so it next reaches bottom left.

Correct answer: Solid arrow pointing down at bottom left; small dot at top right
Very hard
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  • A. Solid hexagon at bottom centre; half-shaded triangle pointing right at middle right
  • B. Solid hexagon at bottom centre; half-shaded triangle pointing right at middle right
  • C. Half-shaded hexagon, shaded down-left at bottom centre; half-shaded triangle pointing right at middle right
  • D. Solid hexagon at bottom left; half-shaded triangle pointing right at middle right

Explanation: The hexagon next moves from bottom right to bottom centre, turns to 225 degrees and changes from half to solid.

Correct answer: Solid hexagon at bottom centre; half-shaded triangle pointing right at middle right
Fairly easy
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  • A. Large pentagon at centre
  • B. Large half-shaded pentagon, shaded up at centre
  • C. Large solid pentagon at centre
  • D. Large half-shaded pentagon, shaded up-right at centre

Explanation: The three fill states repeat in order: outline, half shaded, and solid.

Correct answer: Large half-shaded pentagon, shaded up at centre
Easy
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  • A. Circle at centre
  • B. Half-shaded circle, shaded up at centre
  • C. Circle at top centre
  • D. Small dot at centre

Explanation: The position and shape remain unchanged. The fill switches from outline to solid and back again, so the next figure must be the outline…

Correct answer: Circle at centre
Fairly easy
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  • A. Pentagon at bottom right; solid hexagon at top left
  • B. Pentagon at bottom centre; solid hexagon at top right
  • C. Pentagon at bottom right; solid hexagon at top left
  • D. Pentagon at middle right; solid hexagon at middle left

Explanation: The pentagon moves from the right side toward the bottom, while the hexagon moves from the left side toward the top.

Correct answer: Pentagon at bottom right; solid hexagon at top left
Moderate
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  • A. Star at bottom right
  • B. Star at bottom right
  • C. Star at bottom left
  • D. Solid star at bottom right

Explanation: The star advances clockwise, its rotation increases by 45 degrees, and its fill alternates.

Correct answer: Star at bottom right
Very hard
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  • A. Square (tilted) at bottom centre; solid triangle pointing right at middle right; solid pentagon at centre
  • B. Square at bottom centre; solid triangle pointing right at middle right; solid pentagon at centre
  • C. Square (tilted) at bottom centre; solid triangle pointing down-right at middle right; solid pentagon at centre
  • D. Square (tilted) at bottom centre; solid triangle pointing right at middle right; half-shaded pentagon, shaded up at centre

Explanation: The square must move from br to bc and turn to 225 degrees. The triangle moves from tr to mr and turns to 90 degrees.

Correct answer: Square (tilted) at bottom centre; solid triangle pointing right at middle right; solid pentagon at centre
Easy
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  • A. Line (vertical) at centre
  • B. Line (diagonal) at centre
  • C. Line (horizontal) at centre
  • D. Line (diagonal) at centre

Explanation: The line turns by one 45 degree interval in each panel: 0, 45, 90, then 135 degrees.

Correct answer: Line (vertical) at centre
Fairly easy
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  • A. Star at bottom right
  • B. Star at middle right
  • C. Star at top right
  • D. Star at bottom left

Explanation: The star travels from top left to middle left, bottom left, and bottom centre.

Correct answer: Star at bottom right
Very hard
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  • A. Pentagon at bottom centre; small dot at bottom left; line (diagonal) at centre
  • B. Pentagon at bottom centre; small dot at bottom left; line (diagonal) at centre
  • C. Pentagon at bottom centre; small dot at bottom centre; line (diagonal) at centre
  • D. Pentagon at bottom centre; small dot at bottom left; line (horizontal) at centre

Explanation: The pentagon next reaches bottom centre, turns to 135 degrees, and changes to none fill.

Correct answer: Pentagon at bottom centre; small dot at bottom left; line (diagonal) at centre