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 half-shaded pentagon, shaded right at bottom centre; small semicircle pointing down-left at top centre
  • B. Small half-shaded pentagon, shaded down at middle left; small semicircle pointing up-left at middle right
  • C. Small half-shaded pentagon, shaded up at middle right; small semicircle pointing down-right at middle left
  • D. Small half-shaded pentagon, shaded down at middle right; small semicircle pointing up-right at middle 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: Small half-shaded pentagon, shaded down at middle left; small semicircle pointing up-left at middle right
Fairly easy
  • A. Small triangle pointing down-left at top right; semicircle pointing down-right at top left; small triangle pointing left at middle right
  • B. Small triangle pointing up-left at bottom right; semicircle pointing down-left at top right; small triangle pointing up at bottom centre
  • C. Small triangle pointing up-right at bottom left; semicircle pointing up-left at bottom right; small triangle pointing right at middle left
  • D. Small triangle pointing up-left at bottom right; semicircle pointing up-right at bottom left; small triangle pointing left 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 triangle pointing up-right at bottom left; semicircle pointing up-left at bottom right; small triangle pointing right at middle left
Moderate
  • A. Solid circle at top right; small line (diagonal) at centre; triangle pointing down-right at bottom right
  • B. Solid circle at bottom right; small line (diagonal) at centre; triangle pointing down-left at bottom left
  • C. Solid circle at bottom right; small line (diagonal) at centre; triangle pointing up-right at top right
  • D. Solid circle at top left; small line (diagonal) at centre; triangle pointing up-right at top 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 circle at top right; small line (diagonal) at centre; triangle pointing down-right at bottom right
Hard
  • A. Arrow pointing down-left at top left; small solid triangle pointing down at centre; semicircle pointing up at middle right; small solid semicircle pointing up at middle left
  • B. Arrow pointing up-left at bottom left; small solid triangle pointing up at centre; semicircle pointing down at middle right; small solid semicircle pointing left at middle left
  • C. Arrow pointing up-right at bottom right; small solid triangle pointing up at centre; semicircle pointing down at middle left; small solid semicircle pointing right at middle right
  • D. Arrow pointing down-left at top left; small solid triangle pointing down at centre; semicircle pointing up at middle right; small solid semicircle pointing left at middle 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: Arrow pointing down-left at top left; small solid triangle pointing down at centre; semicircle pointing up at middle right; small solid semicircle pointing left at middle left
Very hard
  • A. Semicircle pointing up at top right; solid square at bottom left; small half-shaded square, shaded down at bottom right; dot at middle right; solid triangle pointing right at middle left
  • B. Semicircle pointing right at bottom right; solid square at top left; small half-shaded square, shaded up at top right; dot at middle right; solid triangle pointing right at middle left
  • C. Semicircle pointing down at bottom right; solid square at top left; small half-shaded square, shaded up at top right; dot at middle right; solid triangle pointing right at middle left
  • D. Semicircle pointing up at top left; solid square at bottom right; small half-shaded square, shaded down at bottom left; dot at middle left; solid triangle pointing left at middle 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: Semicircle pointing down at bottom right; solid square at top left; small half-shaded square, shaded up at top right; dot at middle right; solid triangle pointing right at middle left
Easy
  • A. Semicircle pointing up-left at top centre; small half-shaded plus sign, shaded down at middle right
  • B. Semicircle pointing down-right at bottom centre; small half-shaded plus sign, shaded up at middle left
  • C. Semicircle pointing up-right at middle right; small half-shaded plus sign, shaded left at bottom centre
  • D. Semicircle pointing up-right at top centre; small half-shaded plus sign, shaded down 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: Semicircle pointing up-left at top centre; small half-shaded plus sign, shaded down at middle right
Fairly easy
  • A. Small half-shaded plus sign, shaded up-right at bottom left; small pentagon at top left; semicircle pointing down at bottom centre
  • B. Small half-shaded plus sign, shaded down-left at top right; small pentagon at bottom right; semicircle pointing up at top centre
  • C. Small half-shaded plus sign, shaded down-right at top left; small pentagon at top right; semicircle pointing left at middle left
  • D. Small half-shaded plus sign, shaded down-left at top right; small pentagon at top left; semicircle pointing right 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: Small half-shaded plus sign, shaded down-right at top left; small pentagon at top right; semicircle pointing left at middle left
Moderate
  • A. Line (diagonal) at middle left; small half-shaded circle, shaded down at middle right; semicircle pointing left at bottom centre
  • B. Line (diagonal) at middle left; small half-shaded circle, shaded up at middle right; semicircle pointing up at top centre
  • C. Line (diagonal) at middle left; small half-shaded circle, shaded down at middle right; semicircle pointing down at bottom centre
  • D. Line (diagonal) at middle right; small half-shaded circle, shaded down at middle left; semicircle pointing down at bottom 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: Line (diagonal) at middle left; small half-shaded circle, shaded down at middle right; semicircle pointing down at bottom centre
Hard
  • A. Half-shaded square, shaded up-left at centre; solid arrow pointing down at top right; semicircle pointing down-left at middle right; hexagon at top left
  • B. Half-shaded square, shaded down-right at centre; solid arrow pointing up at bottom left; semicircle pointing up-right at middle left; hexagon at bottom right
  • C. Half-shaded square, shaded up-left at centre; solid arrow pointing down at top right; semicircle pointing down-left at middle right; hexagon at top left
  • D. Half-shaded square, shaded down-left at centre; solid arrow pointing up at bottom right; semicircle pointing up-left at middle right; hexagon 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 up-left at centre; solid arrow pointing down at top right; semicircle pointing down-left at middle right; hexagon at top left
Very hard
  • A. Small hexagon at centre; small triangle pointing down-left at top right; small triangle pointing up at bottom left; semicircle pointing up at top left; small arrow pointing up at bottom right
  • B. Small hexagon at centre; small triangle pointing down-right at top left; small triangle pointing up at bottom right; semicircle pointing down at top right; small arrow pointing up at bottom left
  • C. Small hexagon at centre; small triangle pointing up-right at bottom left; small triangle pointing down at top right; semicircle pointing down at bottom right; small arrow pointing down at top left
  • D. Small hexagon at centre; small triangle pointing down-right at top left; small triangle pointing up at bottom right; semicircle pointing up at top right; small arrow pointing up at bottom 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: Small hexagon at centre; small triangle pointing down-right at top left; small triangle pointing up at bottom right; semicircle pointing up at top right; small arrow pointing up at bottom left
Easy
  • A. Solid triangle pointing up-right at bottom centre; line (diagonal) at top right
  • B. Solid triangle pointing up-left at bottom centre; line (diagonal) at top left
  • C. Solid triangle pointing up-right at middle left; line (diagonal) at top right
  • D. Solid triangle pointing down-left at middle right; line (diagonal) at bottom 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: Solid triangle pointing up-left at bottom centre; line (diagonal) at top left
Fairly easy
  • A. Small triangle pointing up-left at bottom right; small solid semicircle pointing up at middle left; small solid semicircle pointing down at top left
  • B. Small triangle pointing down-right at top left; small solid semicircle pointing down at middle right; small solid semicircle pointing up at bottom right
  • C. Small triangle pointing down-left at top right; small solid semicircle pointing down at middle left; small solid semicircle pointing up at bottom left
  • D. Small triangle pointing down-left at top right; small solid semicircle pointing left at bottom centre; small solid semicircle 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: Small triangle pointing down-right at top left; small solid semicircle pointing down at middle right; small solid semicircle pointing up at bottom right
Moderate
  • A. Small semicircle pointing down at centre; small triangle pointing down-left at bottom left; solid semicircle pointing down-right at middle right
  • B. Small semicircle pointing down at centre; small triangle pointing down-right at bottom right; solid semicircle pointing down-left at middle left
  • C. Small semicircle pointing up at centre; small triangle pointing up-left at top left; solid semicircle pointing up-right at middle right
  • D. Small semicircle pointing down at centre; small triangle pointing up-left at bottom left; solid semicircle pointing down-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 semicircle pointing down at centre; small triangle pointing down-left at bottom left; solid semicircle pointing down-right at middle right
Hard
  • A. Triangle pointing down at top left; small line (vertical) at bottom left; line (vertical) at middle left; small solid semicircle pointing down-right at bottom centre
  • B. Triangle pointing left at bottom right; small line (horizontal) at bottom left; line (horizontal) at bottom centre; small solid semicircle pointing up-left at middle left
  • C. Triangle pointing up at bottom left; small line (vertical) at top left; line (vertical) at middle left; small solid semicircle pointing down-right at top centre
  • D. Triangle pointing up at bottom left; small line (vertical) at top left; line (vertical) at middle left; small solid semicircle pointing up-right 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: Triangle pointing up at bottom left; small line (vertical) at top left; line (vertical) at middle left; small solid semicircle pointing up-right at top centre
Very hard
  • A. Small half-shaded star, shaded down-right at top right; arrow pointing down-left at top left; small half-shaded plus sign, shaded left at top centre; solid arrow pointing left at centre; solid triangle pointing up-right at bottom centre
  • B. Small half-shaded star, shaded up-right at bottom right; arrow pointing up-left at bottom left; small half-shaded plus sign, shaded left at bottom centre; solid arrow pointing left at centre; solid triangle pointing up-right at top centre
  • C. Small half-shaded star, shaded down-right at top right; arrow pointing down-left at top left; small half-shaded plus sign, shaded left at top centre; solid arrow pointing left at centre; solid triangle pointing down-right at bottom centre
  • D. Small half-shaded star, shaded up-left at bottom left; arrow pointing up-right at bottom right; small half-shaded plus sign, shaded right at bottom centre; solid arrow pointing right at centre; solid triangle pointing up-left 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: Small half-shaded star, shaded down-right at top right; arrow pointing down-left at top left; small half-shaded plus sign, shaded left at top centre; solid arrow pointing left at centre; solid triangle pointing down-right at bottom centre
Easy
  • A. Small solid arrow pointing up-left at middle right; small half-shaded plus sign, shaded right at top centre
  • B. Small solid arrow pointing down-left at middle right; small half-shaded plus sign, shaded right at bottom centre
  • C. Small solid arrow pointing up-right at middle left; small half-shaded plus sign, shaded left at top centre
  • D. Small solid arrow pointing down-right at top centre; small half-shaded plus sign, shaded up at middle 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 solid arrow pointing up-right at middle left; small half-shaded plus sign, shaded left at top centre
Fairly easy
  • A. Half-shaded square, shaded down-right at bottom centre; small half-shaded plus sign, shaded left at bottom right; semicircle pointing up-right at top centre
  • B. Half-shaded square, shaded up-left at middle left; small half-shaded plus sign, shaded down at top left; semicircle pointing up-right at middle right
  • C. Half-shaded square, shaded down-right at middle right; small half-shaded plus sign, shaded up at bottom right; semicircle pointing down-left at middle left
  • D. Half-shaded square, shaded down-left at bottom centre; small half-shaded plus sign, shaded right at bottom left; semicircle pointing up-left 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: Half-shaded square, shaded down-left at bottom centre; small half-shaded plus sign, shaded right at bottom left; semicircle pointing up-left at top centre
Moderate
  • A. Arrow pointing left at bottom centre; triangle pointing down-left at bottom left; small dot at top centre
  • B. Arrow pointing up at middle left; triangle pointing up-left at top left; small dot at middle right
  • C. Arrow pointing up at middle right; triangle pointing up-right at top right; small dot at middle left
  • D. Arrow pointing down at middle left; triangle pointing down-left at bottom left; small dot 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: Arrow pointing up at middle left; triangle pointing up-left at top left; small dot at middle right
Hard
  • A. Small square at top right; small triangle pointing down-left at bottom left; solid pentagon at middle right; small triangle pointing down-left at top left
  • B. Small square at top right; small triangle pointing down-left at bottom left; solid pentagon at middle right; small triangle pointing down-right at top left
  • C. Small square at bottom right; small triangle pointing up-left at top left; solid pentagon at middle right; small triangle pointing up-right at bottom left
  • D. Small square at top left; small triangle pointing down-right at bottom right; solid pentagon at top centre; small triangle pointing up-right at bottom 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: Small square at top right; small triangle pointing down-left at bottom left; solid pentagon at middle right; small triangle pointing down-right at top left
Very hard
  • A. Small dot at top right; solid arrow pointing down at top left; small solid semicircle pointing up-left at bottom centre; arrow pointing up-right at middle left; small dot at top centre
  • B. Small dot at top left; solid arrow pointing down at top right; small solid semicircle pointing up-right at bottom centre; arrow pointing up-left at middle right; small dot at top centre
  • C. Small dot at bottom right; solid arrow pointing up at bottom left; small solid semicircle pointing down-left at top centre; arrow pointing down-right at middle left; small dot at bottom centre
  • D. Small dot at bottom right; solid arrow pointing up at bottom left; small solid semicircle pointing down-left at top centre; arrow pointing up-right at middle left; small dot at bottom 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 dot at bottom right; solid arrow pointing up at bottom left; small solid semicircle pointing down-left at top centre; arrow pointing down-right at middle left; small dot at bottom centre