Free Figure Rotation MCQs with Answers

60 Figure Rotation 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
  • A. Small solid semicircle pointing down-right at middle left; solid semicircle pointing right at centre
  • B. Small solid semicircle pointing up-left at middle right; solid semicircle pointing left at centre
  • C. Small solid semicircle pointing down-left at top centre; solid semicircle pointing down at centre
  • D. Small solid semicircle pointing down-left at middle right; solid semicircle pointing left at centre

Explanation: Turning the whole figure through a quarter turn clockwise moves every element round the centre by the same amount and turns each element…

Correct answer: Small solid semicircle pointing down-right at middle left; solid semicircle pointing right at centre
Fairly easy
  • A. Arrow pointing down at top centre; small semicircle pointing down-right at bottom left; small triangle pointing down-right at bottom centre
  • B. Arrow pointing right at middle left; small semicircle pointing up-right at bottom right; small triangle pointing up-right at middle right
  • C. Arrow pointing left at middle right; small semicircle pointing down-left at top left; small triangle pointing down-left at middle left
  • D. Arrow pointing left at middle right; small semicircle pointing up-left at bottom left; small triangle pointing up-left at middle left

Explanation: Turning the whole figure through a quarter turn clockwise moves every element round the centre by the same amount and turns each element…

Correct answer: Arrow pointing right at middle left; small semicircle pointing up-right at bottom right; small triangle pointing up-right at middle right
Moderate
  • A. Small solid arrow pointing up-left at top left; small half-shaded pentagon, shaded down-right at top right; line (diagonal) at bottom centre
  • B. Small solid arrow pointing down-right at bottom right; small half-shaded pentagon, shaded up-left at top right; line (diagonal) at middle left
  • C. Small solid arrow pointing down-left at bottom left; small half-shaded pentagon, shaded down-left at bottom right; line (diagonal) at top centre
  • D. Small solid arrow pointing down-left at bottom left; small half-shaded pentagon, shaded up-right at bottom right; line (diagonal) at top centre

Explanation: Turning the whole figure through a half turn moves every element round the centre by the same amount and turns each element with it, so…

Correct answer: Small solid arrow pointing down-left at bottom left; small half-shaded pentagon, shaded up-right at bottom right; line (diagonal) at top centre
Hard
  • A. Solid semicircle pointing left at bottom left; semicircle pointing up at centre; half-shaded plus sign, shaded right at top right; small solid triangle pointing down-left at bottom right
  • B. Solid semicircle pointing right at top right; semicircle pointing down at centre; half-shaded plus sign, shaded left at bottom left; small solid triangle pointing up-right at top left
  • C. Solid semicircle pointing up at top right; semicircle pointing down at centre; half-shaded plus sign, shaded left at bottom left; small solid triangle pointing up-right at top left
  • D. Solid semicircle pointing right at bottom right; semicircle pointing up at centre; half-shaded plus sign, shaded left at top left; small solid triangle pointing down-right at bottom left

Explanation: Turning the whole figure through a quarter turn clockwise moves every element round the centre by the same amount and turns each element…

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

Explanation: Turning the whole figure through a quarter turn anticlockwise moves every element round the centre by the same amount and turns each…

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

Explanation: Turning the whole figure through a quarter turn clockwise moves every element round the centre by the same amount and turns each element…

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

Explanation: Turning the whole figure through a quarter turn clockwise moves every element round the centre by the same amount and turns each element…

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

Explanation: Turning the whole figure through a half turn moves every element round the centre by the same amount and turns each element with it, so…

Correct answer: Half-shaded circle, shaded up at middle left; hexagon at bottom right; small solid semicircle pointing down at centre
Hard
  • A. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded up-right at bottom centre; arrow pointing up-left at middle right; square (tilted) at centre; semicircle pointing up-right at top right
  • B. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded down-right at top centre; arrow pointing down-left at middle right; square (tilted) at centre; semicircle pointing down-right at bottom right
  • C. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded up-left at bottom centre; arrow pointing up-right at middle left; square (tilted) at centre; semicircle pointing up-left at top left
  • D. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded up-left at middle right; arrow pointing down-left at top centre; square (tilted) at centre; semicircle pointing up-left at top left

Explanation: Turning the whole figure through a half turn moves every element round the centre by the same amount and turns each element with it, so…

Correct answer: Half-shaded pentagon, shaded up-right at bottom centre; arrow pointing up-left at middle right; square (tilted) at centre; semicircle pointing up-right at top right
Very hard
  • A. Small half-shaded plus sign, shaded up-left at top right; small solid triangle pointing down at top centre; semicircle pointing left at middle right; small solid pentagon at bottom centre; small triangle pointing down-left at middle left
  • B. Small half-shaded plus sign, shaded up-left at bottom right; small solid triangle pointing up at bottom centre; semicircle pointing left at middle right; small solid pentagon at top centre; small triangle pointing up-left at middle left
  • C. Small half-shaded plus sign, shaded down-left at top right; small solid triangle pointing down at top centre; semicircle pointing left at middle right; small solid pentagon at bottom centre; small triangle pointing down-left at middle left
  • D. Small half-shaded plus sign, shaded up-right at bottom left; small solid triangle pointing up at bottom centre; semicircle pointing right at middle left; small solid pentagon at top centre; small triangle pointing up-right at middle right

Explanation: Turning the whole figure through a quarter turn anticlockwise moves every element round the centre by the same amount and turns each…

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

Explanation: Turning the whole figure through a quarter turn clockwise moves every element round the centre by the same amount and turns each element…

Correct answer: Half-shaded square, shaded right at centre; triangle pointing left at bottom right
Fairly easy
  • A. Solid star at top centre; triangle pointing left at middle right; small star at top right
  • B. Solid star at bottom centre; triangle pointing left at middle right; small star at bottom right
  • C. Solid star at middle left; triangle pointing up at bottom centre; small star at bottom left
  • D. Solid star at top centre; triangle pointing right at middle left; small star at top left

Explanation: Turning the whole figure through a quarter turn anticlockwise moves every element round the centre by the same amount and turns each…

Correct answer: Solid star at top centre; triangle pointing right at middle left; small star at top left
Moderate
  • A. Arrow pointing left at top right; small half-shaded circle, shaded up at bottom right; triangle pointing down at bottom centre
  • B. Arrow pointing right at bottom left; small half-shaded circle, shaded down at top left; triangle pointing up at top centre
  • C. Arrow pointing left at bottom right; small half-shaded circle, shaded down at top right; triangle pointing up at top centre
  • D. Arrow pointing left at bottom right; small half-shaded circle, shaded right at top right; triangle pointing up at top centre

Explanation: Turning the whole figure through a quarter turn clockwise moves every element round the centre by the same amount and turns each element…

Correct answer: Arrow pointing left at bottom right; small half-shaded circle, shaded down at top right; triangle pointing up at top centre
Hard
  • A. Solid semicircle pointing up at top left; small triangle pointing up at bottom left; half-shaded circle, shaded up at middle left; small semicircle pointing down at bottom centre
  • B. Solid semicircle pointing down at bottom right; small triangle pointing left at top right; half-shaded circle, shaded down at middle right; small semicircle pointing up at top centre
  • C. Solid semicircle pointing up at top right; small triangle pointing up at bottom right; half-shaded circle, shaded up at middle right; small semicircle pointing down at bottom centre
  • D. Solid semicircle pointing down at bottom right; small triangle pointing down at top right; half-shaded circle, shaded down at middle right; small semicircle pointing up at top centre

Explanation: Turning the whole figure through a quarter turn anticlockwise moves every element round the centre by the same amount and turns each…

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

Explanation: Turning the whole figure through a half turn moves every element round the centre by the same amount and turns each element with it, so…

Correct answer: Small arrow pointing down-left at top right; pentagon at top left; solid arrow pointing up at middle left; small solid semicircle pointing up-right at centre; solid arrow pointing up at bottom right
Easy
  • A. Solid arrow pointing down-right at middle right; small line (vertical) at top centre
  • B. Solid arrow pointing down-left at middle left; small line (vertical) at top centre
  • C. Solid arrow pointing down-right at bottom centre; small line (horizontal) at middle left
  • D. Solid arrow pointing up-left at top centre; small line (horizontal) at middle right

Explanation: Turning the whole figure through a half turn moves every element round the centre by the same amount and turns each element with it, so…

Correct answer: Solid arrow pointing down-left at middle left; small line (vertical) at top centre
Fairly easy
  • A. Small solid hexagon at bottom right; half-shaded square, shaded up-left at centre; triangle pointing right at top left
  • B. Small solid hexagon at top right; half-shaded square, shaded down-left at centre; triangle pointing up at bottom left
  • C. Small solid hexagon at top left; half-shaded square, shaded down-right at centre; triangle pointing left at bottom right
  • D. Small solid hexagon at top left; half-shaded square, shaded down-right at centre; triangle pointing up at bottom right

Explanation: Turning the whole figure through a half turn moves every element round the centre by the same amount and turns each element with it, so…

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

Explanation: Turning the whole figure through a quarter turn clockwise moves every element round the centre by the same amount and turns each element…

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

Explanation: Turning the whole figure through a half turn moves every element round the centre by the same amount and turns each element with it, so…

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

Explanation: Turning the whole figure through a quarter turn clockwise moves every element round the centre by the same amount and turns each element…

Correct answer: Triangle pointing down-right at bottom centre; small half-shaded hexagon, shaded down-right at top left; semicircle pointing up-right at top right; small half-shaded circle, shaded down-left at middle left; half-shaded square, shaded up-right at bottom left

Figure Rotation MCQs: common questions

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