Free Figure Analogies MCQs with Answers

40 Figure Analogies MCQs from Non-Verbal Reasoning, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.

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Easy
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  • A. Solid arrow pointing left at middle right; small solid square at middle left
  • B. Solid arrow pointing right at middle right; small solid square at middle left
  • C. Solid arrow pointing left at middle left; small solid square at middle right
  • D. Solid arrow pointing left at middle right; small square at middle left

Explanation: In A, the triangle moves from the top left to the bottom right and turns halfway around.

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

Explanation: The half shading of the circle becomes solid, while the solid square becomes half shaded.

Correct answer: Solid pentagon at top left; small half-shaded arrow pointing up at bottom right
Moderate
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  • A. Star at centre; small solid square at centre
  • B. Star at centre; small half-shaded square, shaded down at centre
  • C. Square at centre; small solid star at centre
  • D. Star at centre; small solid square at centre

Explanation: In A, the inner triangle becomes the outer shape in B, and the outer circle becomes the inner shape.

Correct answer: Star at centre; small solid square at centre
Hard
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  • A. Solid square at top right; small half-shaded arrow pointing right at bottom left; small pentagon at top centre
  • B. Half-shaded square, shaded right at top right; small solid arrow pointing right at bottom left; small pentagon at top centre
  • C. Solid square at top left; small half-shaded arrow pointing up at bottom right; small pentagon at middle left
  • D. Solid square at top right; small half-shaded arrow pointing right at bottom left; small pentagon at middle right

Explanation: A first turns clockwise: top left goes to top right, bottom right goes to bottom left, and middle left goes to top middle.

Correct answer: Solid square at top right; small half-shaded arrow pointing right at bottom left; small pentagon at top centre
Fairly easy
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  • A. Solid star at bottom centre; hexagon at top right
  • B. Solid star at bottom centre; hexagon at bottom right
  • C. Solid star at top centre; hexagon at top right
  • D. Star at bottom centre; solid hexagon at top right

Explanation: In A to B, the arrow moves from tc to bc and the pentagon moves from bl to tl.

Correct answer: Solid star at bottom centre; hexagon at top right
Moderate
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  • A. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded right at top left; solid semicircle pointing right at middle right
  • B. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded up at top left; solid semicircle pointing right at middle right
  • C. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded right at top centre; solid semicircle pointing right at middle right
  • D. Solid pentagon at top left; half-shaded semicircle pointing right at middle right

Explanation: The arrow moves from tl to tc while turning 90 degrees, and the triangle moves from br to bc with the same turn.

Correct answer: Half-shaded pentagon, shaded right at top left; solid semicircle pointing right at middle right
Hard
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  • A. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded down at bottom left; solid semicircle pointing down at middle right; small dot at centre
  • B. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded up at bottom left; solid semicircle pointing down at middle right; small dot at centre
  • C. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded down at bottom left; solid semicircle pointing down at middle right
  • D. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded down at bottom right; solid semicircle pointing down at middle left; small dot at centre

Explanation: A to B moves both original elements to their opposite positions and turns them 180 degrees, while adding a centre dot.

Correct answer: Half-shaded pentagon, shaded down at bottom left; solid semicircle pointing down at middle right; small dot at centre
Very hard
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  • A. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded right at top left; semicircle pointing right at bottom left; solid hexagon at middle left
  • B. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded right at top right; semicircle pointing right at bottom left; solid hexagon at middle left
  • C. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded up at top left; semicircle pointing right at bottom left; solid hexagon at middle left
  • D. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded right at top left; semicircle pointing right at bottom left; solid hexagon at middle left; cross at centre

Explanation: From A to B, the other three elements move one quarter-turn clockwise and their orientations turn 90 degrees, while the top-centre plus…

Correct answer: Half-shaded pentagon, shaded right at top left; semicircle pointing right at bottom left; solid hexagon at middle left
Easy
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  • A. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded up at top right; solid arrow pointing right at bottom left
  • B. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded up at bottom left; solid arrow pointing right at top right
  • C. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded up at top right; solid arrow pointing left at bottom left
  • D. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded up at bottom right; solid arrow pointing right at bottom left

Explanation: In A and B, the triangle and square simply trade places. Applying the same exchange to C puts the pentagon at the arrow's original…

Correct answer: Half-shaded pentagon, shaded up at top right; solid arrow pointing right at bottom left
Fairly easy
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  • A. Half-shaded triangle pointing up at bottom left; semicircle pointing up at bottom right
  • B. Half-shaded triangle pointing up at bottom centre; semicircle pointing up at bottom right
  • C. Half-shaded triangle pointing up at bottom left; semicircle pointing down at bottom right
  • D. Solid triangle pointing up at bottom left; semicircle pointing up at bottom right

Explanation: The hexagon moves from the top centre to the bottom centre, while the star moves from the bottom right to the top right.

Correct answer: Half-shaded triangle pointing up at bottom left; semicircle pointing up at bottom right
Moderate
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  • A. Semicircle pointing right at middle right; solid hexagon at middle left; half-shaded arrow pointing up-right at centre
  • B. Semicircle pointing right at middle right; solid hexagon at middle left; half-shaded arrow pointing up-right at centre
  • C. Semicircle pointing right at middle left; solid hexagon at middle right; half-shaded arrow pointing up-right at centre
  • D. Semicircle pointing right at middle right; solid hexagon at middle left; half-shaded arrow pointing left at centre

Explanation: The arrow and triangle exchange their left and right positions, while the centre pentagon stays in the centre.

Correct answer: Semicircle pointing right at middle right; solid hexagon at middle left; half-shaded arrow pointing up-right at centre
Hard
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  • A. Star at bottom right; half-shaded semicircle pointing right at middle left; solid square at top centre
  • B. Solid star at bottom right; half-shaded semicircle pointing right at middle left; solid square at top centre
  • C. Star at bottom right; solid semicircle pointing right at middle left; solid square at top centre
  • D. Star at top right; half-shaded semicircle pointing right at middle left; solid square at top centre

Explanation: The positions change from top to bottom or bottom to top while the middle row remains fixed.

Correct answer: Star at bottom right; half-shaded semicircle pointing right at middle left; solid square at top centre
Easy
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  • A. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded up-right at top centre; solid square (tilted) at bottom centre
  • B. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded right at top centre; solid square at bottom centre
  • C. Solid pentagon at top centre; solid square (tilted) at bottom centre
  • D. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded up-right at top right; solid square (tilted) at bottom centre

Explanation: In A to B, both shapes keep their positions and fills, but each turns 45 degrees clockwise.

Correct answer: Half-shaded pentagon, shaded up-right at top centre; solid square (tilted) at bottom centre
Moderate
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  • A. Star at bottom right; half-shaded square, shaded left at middle left; solid circle at top centre
  • B. Star at bottom right; half-shaded square, shaded right at middle left; solid circle at top centre
  • C. Star at bottom right; half-shaded square, shaded left at middle right; solid circle at top centre
  • D. Star at bottom left; half-shaded square, shaded left at middle left; solid circle at top centre

Explanation: The pentagon moves from top left to bottom left, the semicircle moves from bottom centre to top centre, and the middle element stays in…

Correct answer: Star at bottom right; half-shaded square, shaded left at middle left; solid circle at top centre
Very hard
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  • A. Small pentagon at top right; small half-shaded hexagon, shaded right at bottom right; small solid semicircle pointing down-right at top left; small square at top centre
  • B. Small pentagon at top right; small half-shaded hexagon, shaded right at bottom right; small solid semicircle pointing down-right at top left; small square at top centre
  • C. Small pentagon at top right; small half-shaded hexagon, shaded right at bottom centre; small solid semicircle pointing down-right at top left; small square at top centre
  • D. Small pentagon at top right; small half-shaded hexagon, shaded right at bottom right; small half-shaded semicircle pointing down-right at top left; small square at top centre

Explanation: The four positions advance two places around the perimeter, giving tr, br, tl, and tc.

Correct answer: Small pentagon at top right; small half-shaded hexagon, shaded right at bottom right; small solid semicircle pointing down-right at top left; small square at top centre
Easy
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  • A. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded up-right at bottom right; solid arrow pointing right at top centre
  • B. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded down-right at bottom right; solid arrow pointing right at top centre
  • C. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded up-right at bottom left; solid arrow pointing right at top centre
  • D. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded up-right at bottom right; solid arrow pointing right at top right

Explanation: In A to B, the triangle moves from the left to the right and the square moves from the right to the left.

Correct answer: Half-shaded pentagon, shaded up-right at bottom right; solid arrow pointing right at top centre
Fairly easy
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  • A. Half-shaded triangle pointing right at middle left; hexagon at top right
  • B. Half-shaded triangle pointing down at middle left; hexagon at top right
  • C. Solid triangle pointing right at middle left; hexagon at top right
  • D. Half-shaded triangle pointing right at middle right; hexagon at top right

Explanation: The semicircle and arrow remain in place from A to B, but each turns 90 degrees clockwise.

Correct answer: Half-shaded triangle pointing right at middle left; hexagon at top right
Moderate
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  • A. Half-shaded star, shaded up-right at top centre; solid arrow pointing right at bottom right; hexagon at top left
  • B. Half-shaded star, shaded up-right at middle right; solid arrow pointing right at bottom right; hexagon at top left
  • C. Half-shaded star, shaded down-left at top centre; solid arrow pointing right at bottom right; hexagon at top left
  • D. Half-shaded star, shaded up-right at top centre; solid arrow pointing right at bottom centre; hexagon at top left

Explanation: The top-left element moves to middle-left, the bottom-right element moves to middle-right, and the middle-left element moves to…

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

Explanation: From A to B, positions reflect left to right, every shape turns halfway around, and each fill advances one step.

Correct answer: Arrow pointing down at bottom right; half-shaded pentagon, shaded left at top centre; solid triangle pointing down-left at middle left
Easy
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  • A. Pentagon at top left; solid semicircle pointing right at bottom centre
  • B. Pentagon at top centre; solid semicircle pointing right at bottom centre
  • C. Pentagon at top left; solid semicircle pointing right at bottom left
  • D. Pentagon at top left; half-shaded semicircle pointing right at bottom centre

Explanation: In A to B, the circle moves from the left cell to the centre cell of its row, while the arrow moves from the right cell to the left cell.

Correct answer: Pentagon at top left; solid semicircle pointing right at bottom centre

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