Free Figure Series MCQs with Answers

40 Figure Series 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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Fairly easy
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  • A. Square at top centre
  • B. Square at top right
  • C. Square at middle right
  • D. Square (tilted) at top centre

Explanation: The square visits top centre, middle right, bottom centre and middle left in order. The route then repeats from top centre.

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

Explanation: The pentagon goes from top left to bottom left, bottom right and top right, turning 90 degrees each time.

Correct answer: Pentagon at top left; small dot at top centre
Hard
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  • A. Solid square at top right; triangle pointing right at centre; small dot at middle right
  • B. Half-shaded square, shaded up at top right; triangle pointing right at centre; small dot at middle right
  • C. Solid square at top right; triangle pointing down-right at centre; small dot at middle right
  • D. Solid square at top right; triangle pointing right at centre; small dot at bottom centre

Explanation: The next square position is top right and its fill continues the cycle with solid.

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

Explanation: The pentagon moves from middle right to bottom right, changes from 180 to 135 degrees and takes half fill.

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

Explanation: The first and third panels match, and the second and fourth panels match, showing a simple exchange of positions.

Correct answer: Square at top left; solid triangle pointing up at bottom right
Moderate
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  • A. Line (diagonal) at bottom centre; small dot at centre
  • B. Line (vertical) at middle left; small dot at centre
  • C. Line (diagonal) at bottom centre; small dot at centre
  • D. Line (vertical) at bottom centre; small dot at centre

Explanation: The line moves from top left to top right, bottom right and bottom left, which is a two-cell clockwise movement.

Correct answer: Line (vertical) at bottom centre; small dot at centre
Hard
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  • A. Square at top left; line (vertical) at centre; small dot at top centre
  • B. Solid square at top left; line (vertical) at centre; small dot at top centre
  • C. Square at top centre; line (vertical) at centre; small dot at top centre
  • D. Square at top left; line (diagonal) at centre; small dot at top centre

Explanation: The square returns to the top left with outline fill after four steps. The line advances to 180 degrees, and the dot returns to the top…

Correct answer: Square at top left; line (vertical) at centre; small dot at top centre
Easy
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  • A. Solid triangle pointing up at top centre
  • B. Solid triangle pointing up at top left
  • C. Solid triangle pointing right at top centre
  • D. Solid triangle pointing up at bottom right

Explanation: The triangle visits top, right, bottom and left in order. It therefore returns to the top edge in the next panel.

Correct answer: Solid triangle pointing up at top centre
Very hard
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  • A. Hexagon at bottom left; arrow pointing right at middle left; small star at centre
  • B. Hexagon at bottom right; arrow pointing right at middle left; small star at centre
  • C. Hexagon at bottom left; arrow pointing right at middle left; small star at centre
  • D. Hexagon at bottom left; arrow pointing right at middle left; small star at centre

Explanation: After the fifth panel, the hexagon moves from top-left to bottom-left, turns to 225 degrees and changes to none fill.

Correct answer: Hexagon at bottom left; arrow pointing right at middle left; small star at centre
Easy
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  • A. Solid arrow pointing up at centre
  • B. Half-shaded arrow pointing up at centre
  • C. Arrow pointing up at centre
  • D. Half-shaded arrow pointing up-right at centre

Explanation: The arrow remains in the centre and keeps pointing upward. Its fill changes from none to half to solid, so after returning to none the…

Correct answer: Half-shaded arrow pointing up at centre
Fairly easy
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  • A. Circle at bottom right; solid square at middle left
  • B. Circle at bottom right; solid square at top left
  • C. Circle at bottom centre; solid square at top left
  • D. Circle at bottom right; solid square at top right

Explanation: The circle travels from the top left towards the right, reaching the bottom right next.

Correct answer: Circle at bottom right; solid square at top left
Easy
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  • A. Large pentagon at centre
  • B. Large pentagon at centre
  • C. Large pentagon at centre
  • D. Large pentagon at centre

Explanation: The pentagon turns by the same 45 degree amount from one panel to the next.

Correct answer: Large pentagon at centre
Fairly easy
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  • A. Hexagon at bottom left
  • B. Solid hexagon at bottom left
  • C. Hexagon at bottom centre
  • D. Hexagon at bottom right

Explanation: The positions move anticlockwise from top right to top centre, top left and middle left.

Correct answer: Hexagon at bottom left
Moderate
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  • A. Star at bottom right; solid pentagon at centre
  • B. Star at bottom right; solid pentagon at centre
  • C. Star at bottom centre; solid pentagon at centre
  • D. Star at bottom right; solid pentagon at centre

Explanation: The star advances clockwise through the outer ring and changes from 0 to 45, 90 and 135 degrees.

Correct answer: Star at bottom right; solid pentagon at centre
Very hard
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  • A. Solid pentagon at bottom left; solid arrow pointing right at top left; small dot at top centre; line (diagonal) at centre
  • B. Solid pentagon at bottom left; solid arrow pointing right at middle right; small dot at top centre; line (diagonal) at centre
  • C. Solid pentagon at bottom left; solid arrow pointing right at top left; small dot at top centre; line (vertical) at centre
  • D. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded down-left at bottom left; solid arrow pointing right at top left; small dot at top centre; line (diagonal) at centre

Explanation: The pentagon follows the two-cell anticlockwise route and changes to 225 degrees with solid fill.

Correct answer: Solid pentagon at bottom left; solid arrow pointing right at top left; small dot at top centre; line (diagonal) at centre
Easy
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  • A. Pentagon at centre
  • B. Pentagon at centre
  • C. Pentagon at centre
  • D. Pentagon at centre

Explanation: The pentagon rotation increases by 45 degrees from one panel to the next.

Correct answer: Pentagon at centre
Fairly easy
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  • A. Arrow pointing down at centre; small solid square at top left
  • B. Arrow pointing down at centre; small half-shaded square, shaded up at top left
  • C. Arrow pointing down-right at centre; small half-shaded square, shaded up at top left
  • D. Arrow pointing down-left at centre; small half-shaded square, shaded up at top left

Explanation: The arrow must turn from 135 to 180 degrees. The square's fill repeats none, half, solid, so after none the next fill is half.

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

Explanation: The triangle advances from 135 to 180 degrees. A fifth square is then added at br, following tl, tc, tr and mr.

Correct answer: Triangle pointing down at centre; small solid square at top left; small solid square at top centre; small solid square at top right; small solid square at middle right; small solid square at bottom right
Hard
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  • A. Square at top right; arrow pointing up at top centre; solid circle at centre
  • B. Square (tilted) at top right; arrow pointing up at top centre; solid circle at centre
  • C. Square at top right; arrow pointing up at middle left; solid circle at centre
  • D. Square at bottom right; arrow pointing up at top centre; circle at centre

Explanation: The square returns from tl to tr, while the arrow returns from mr to tc. The circle alternates, so the next panel must be solid.

Correct answer: Square at top right; arrow pointing up at top centre; solid circle at centre
Very hard
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  • A. Solid pentagon at top right; solid arrow pointing down-left at top left; line (diagonal) at centre
  • B. Solid pentagon at top right; solid arrow pointing down-left at top centre; line (diagonal) at centre
  • C. Solid pentagon at middle right; solid arrow pointing down-left at top left; line (diagonal) at centre
  • D. Solid pentagon at top right; solid arrow pointing down-left at top left; line (diagonal) at centre

Explanation: The pentagon moves from tl to tr, changes from half to solid and turns to 225 degrees.

Correct answer: Solid pentagon at top right; solid arrow pointing down-left at top left; line (diagonal) at centre