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