Date : 21st Nov
Topic : Figure Matrix
Definition :
igure Matrix questions contain a grouping of diagrams or figures in the shape of a
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rectangular matrix. This arrangement of diagrams in the form of amatrixforms the
Figure Matrix. Each diagram in the figure matrix is there as a result of some rule. You
will have to figure out this rule and make necessary decisions using this knowledge.
Explanation :
I n this type of questions, more than one set of figures is given in the form of a matrix,
all of them following the same rule. The candidate is required to analyse the complete
sets; find out the common rule and then on its basis, find the missing figure in the
incomplete set.
The non-verbal reasoning relies heavily on checking the student’s ability to access
shapesandsymbolsthat are related through a rule. For example, in anumber series,
several numbers are related to each other through a rule. Similarly, in the figure
matrix, each segment is connected through a rule. Let us solve some examples and
see what we exactly mean by this.
xample :In the following question, find out which of the answer figures (a), (b), (c)
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and (d) completes the figure matrix?
Problem Figure:
Answer Figures:
A)(a) B)(b) C)(c) D)(d) E)none of the above
nswer: A
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Explanation :Each column has one ‘+’, one ‘o’ andone ‘x’. The first figure of each
column is without boundary and the second one is in the square. The third figure is
in twosquares. As there are ‘+’ and ‘o’ in the thirdcolumn. So figure ‘x’ will be
surrounded by two squares and the correct answer is A. (a).
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Practice 11 :
.1.In the following question, find out which of the answer figures (a), (b), (c) and (d)
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completes the figure matrix?
Problem Figure:
Answer Figures:
A) (a) B)(b) C)(c) D)(d) E)None of these
.2.: In the following question, find out which of the answer figures (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Q
completes the figure matrix?
Problem Figure:
Answer figures:
A)(a) B)(b) C)(c) D)(d) E)none of the above
. 3.In the following question, find out which of the answer figures (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Q
completes the figure matrix?
Problem Figure:
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Answer Figures:
A)(a) B)(b) C)(c) D)(d) E)none of the above
.4.In the following question, find out which ofthe answer figures (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Q
completes the figure matrix?
Problem Figure:
Answer Figures:
A)(a) B)(b) C)(c) D)(d) E)none of these
.5.In the following question, find out which ofthe answer figures (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Q
completes the figure matrix?
Problem Figure:
Answer Figures:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A)(a) B)(b) C)(c) D)(d) E)none of the above
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