Details : Look at the patterns below. Choose whether they are ABAB or AABB.

1. What kind of pattern is this?

A. AABB
B. ABAB

Hints 1 : How are the shapes repea ng?

Hints 2: Name each shape as A, B, C etc and see how they are repeated.

Solu ons : If is A

And is B
then the image follows the pattern of ABAB.
Answer : B

2.
What kind of pattern is this?
A. ABAB
B. AABB

Hint 1: Do all the signs look the same?

Hint 2 : Are all the signs arranged together?
Solutions :If is A

And is B,
then the image follows the pattern of AABB.
Answer : B

3. Observe the pattern and predict the next pattern.

Identify the pattern and point out the 6th pattern.

A.

B.

C.

Hint1: It's an ABC pattern.

Hint2: Are they arranged together in a certain pattern?

It's an ABC pattern.

 A=

B=

C=

So after C it's A again i.e,

Answer: C

4. Observe the pattern and predict the next stage

How many triangles will be there at stage 5?

A. 4
 B. 5
C. 6
Hint1: The triangles are increasing in number.
Hint2: Stage 1 - 1 triangle, Stage 2 - 2 triangles...
Solution: Stage 1 - 1 triangle.
Stage 2 - 2 triangles.
Stage 3 - 3 triangles.
So Stage 5 - 5 triangles.
Answer: B

5. 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6, __

MCQ
A. 6
B. 6,6
C. 6,6,6
D. 6,6,6,7
Hint1: 1 comes 1 time then 2 comes 4 times
Hint2: Then again 3 comes 1 time and 4 comes 4 times, then 5 comes 1 time so
6 must come 4 times
Solution: 1 comes 1 time then 2 comes 4 times.
Then again 3 comes 1 time and 4 comes 4 times, then 5 comes 1 time so 6
must come 4 times. So the next number is 6.
Answer: A

6. 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, _, 5, 5, 5, 5, _, _

MCQ
A. 4, 5, 5
B. 4, 5, 6
 C. 5, 5, 6
D. 5, 6, 6
Hint1: 1 is written once, 2 is written twice
Hint2: 4 has to be written 4 times, so the first blank is 4
Solution: 1 is written once, two is written twice.
4 has to be written 4 times, so the first blank is 4.
5 has to be written 5 times, so the second blank is a 5.
The third blank is 6 which will be written 6 times.
Answer: B

Details The bottles are on a shelf and they are Brown, Yellow, Green and Blue
in color.

7. If the pattern is reversed after the 8th bottle, then the 11th bottle will be
____________ in color.

MCQ
A. Blue
B. Green
C. Brown
D. Yellow
Hint1: Pattern reverses after 8 bottles so it will be Blue, Green, Yellow, Brown
Hint2:
Solution: Did you select D? If so, then you are right. Pattern reverses after 8 bottles so
it will be Blue, Green, Yellow, Brown, 11th bottle is Yellow.
Answer: D

Details
There are four snow caps and they have bands on them that are white, red, blue and
yellow in color from left to right.

8. If the pattern continues for 12 caps then the 9th cap from the right end will have
____________ colored band

MCQ
A. White
B. Red
C. Blue
D. Yellow
Hint1: Pattern repeats after 4 so from the right end 8 caps will finish the pattern and
the ninth one will start.
Hint2:
Solution: You are correct if you chose D. Pattern repeats after 4 so from the right end 8
caps will finish the pattern and the ninth one will start with yellow.
Answer: D

Details: Following pictures are related in some way. Choose the picture that has the
same relation to fill in the blank.
9.

MCQ

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.
Hint1: In the first row, the 2 boxes are mirror images of each other
Hint2: What color should the bottom square be?
Solution: The answer is C. The top has blue box in inside top corner, bottom has blue
box in inside bottom corner.
Answer: C

10.

MCQ

A.

B.

C.
 D.

E.

Hint1: Boxes 1 & 2 combine to make design in third box.

Hint2: In second row, join designs in boxes 1 & 2
Solution: The answer is D. The third image is an overlap of the first two boxes .
Answer: D

11.

MCQ

A.
 B.

C.

D.

E.

Hint1: Designs in boxes 1 & 3 are same but colors are opposite
Hint2: In second row, move box 2 by 90 degrees clockwise to get design in box 3
Solution: The answer is C. The design moves clockwise as we move from left to right.
Answer: C

12.
MCQ

A.

B.

C.

D.

Hint1: There is a cross type image in all boxes but design of ends are different
Hint2: From options look for cross shape with different end design
Solution: The answer is A. The ends of the cross change, but the shape is retained.
Answer: A