EPSO Abstract Reasoning Sample Questions with Explained Patterns

1. Question 1

   Which figure comes next in the sequence?

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   Correct answer: B

   Three shapes: types rotate through positions each step (tri→sq→diamond→hex cycle). Fill: majority of current fills determines next step's fills. Sizes fixed per position: 10, 14, 18.

2. Question 2

   Which figure comes next in the sequence?

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   Correct answer: A

   Three shapes in each frame. Left shape rotates +30° per step. Middle shape copies the left shape rotation from the previous step (delayed by 1). Right shape copies the middle rotation from the previous step (delayed by 2). All shapes toggle fill independently each step. Types are fixed: left=square, middle=triangle, right=circle.

3. Question 3

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   Correct answer: B

   Four overlapping rules: (1) shape drifts diagonally +15 on x and +15 on y each step. (2) type cycles square→triangle→diamond→hexagon→star. (3) rotation accelerates by +15° more each step (15°,45°,90°,150° → +75°=225°). (4) size shrinks by 2 each step (20→12) and fill toggles each step (filled→empty→filled→empty→filled).

4. Question 4

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   Correct answer: A

   Six positions in a ring. Active star (filled) jumps +2 positions each step. Previous position becomes unfilled circle. Position before that disappears.

5. Question 5

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   Shapes in a 3×1 grid. Each step: if a shape is filled, it moves right (wrapping). If empty, it stays but changes type to the next in cycle. All filled shapes rotate +45°.

6. Question 6

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   Correct answer: B

   A diagonal sweep pattern: shapes move along the diagonal from top-left to bottom-right. Each step the shape advances +20 on both x and y, the type cycles circle→square→triangle, and filled alternates. Additionally, a static cross marker remains at position (50,50) throughout.

7. Question 7

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   Three concentric shapes. Outer cycles: hexagon→circle→square→triangle. Middle = previous outer. Inner = 2 steps back. Fill rotates: step 1 (F,E,F), step 2 (E,F,E), step 3 (F,E,F), step 4 (E,F,E). Step 4: outer=triangle(empty), mid=square(filled), inner=circle(empty).

8. Question 8

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   Left diamond oscillates size: big(20)/small(10) with period 2. Right hexagon fill cycles with period 3: T,T,F,T,T,F. Hexagon size is constant.

9. Question 9

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   Correct answer: B

   Three circles cycle through states: small-unfilled(8)→medium-filled(14)→large-unfilled(20). Each circle is offset by one state. Cycle repeats every 3 steps.

10. Question 10

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    Correct answer: A

    Each step adds a shape pair: left shape + right mirror (type+1, opposite fill). Accumulates. Step 4 adds diamond(empty) + hexagon(filled).

11. Question 11

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    Correct answer: D

    Top shape (star) rotates +60° each step. Middle shape cycles circle→square→triangle→diamond. Bottom hexagon toggles fill. Sizes are fixed per position.

12. Question 12

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    Correct answer: B

    A filled circle moves diagonally: top-left → center → bottom-right → top-right → center → bottom-left. All others remain unfilled.