Complete the Grid - Shading & Design Example

Shading & Design

Many of the questions in the non-verbal reasoning paper will require you to look closely at the way in which shapes have been shaded, or the patterns that the shapes contain.

Question

Does image A, B, C or D complete the grid?

Start with the first sequence

The pattern used to make the sequence in the first line of the grid will help us find the missing image.

Look for patterns in positions ❌

Look for patterns in shading ✅

Look for patterns in different shapes ✅

Confirm the pattern for third sequence

We need to confirm that the pattern in the third sequence is the same as the pattern in the first sequence.

Confirm the pattern ✅

We see that the third sequence follows the same pattern as the first sequence.

Consider the second sequence

Now we use the pattern we found for the other sequences to work out what would complete the grid.

Compare with answers

Image B is the correct answer as it has two shapes with dots, two shapes with lines, and the shapes on the bottom row are unique to the sequence.

1Find the Reflection/Rotation

1.1Reflection

1.1.1Find the Reflection Example

1.2Rotation

1.2.1Find the Rotation Example

1.3Practice Questions

1.3.1Find the Reflection/Rotation Practice Questions

2Complete the Grid

2.1Reflection

2.1.1Complete the Grid - Reflection Example

2.2Rotation

2.2.1Complete the Grid - Rotation Example

2.3Counting

2.3.1Complete the Grid - Counting Example

2.4Shading & Design

2.4.1Complete the Grid - Shading & Design Example

2.5Practice Questions

2.5.1Complete the Grid Practice Questions

3Complete the Set

3.1Reflection

3.1.1Complete the Set - Reflection Example

3.2Rotation

3.2.1Complete the Set - Rotation & Shading Example

3.2.2Complete the Set - Rotation Example

3.3Counting

3.3.1Complete the Set - Counting Example

3.4Shading & Designs

3.4.1Complete the Set - Shading & Design Example

3.5Similar Shapes

3.5.1Complete the Set - Similar Shapes Examples

3.6Practice Questions

3.6.1Complete the Set Practice Questions

4Complete the Pair

4.1Reflection

4.1.1Complete the Pair - Reflection Example

4.2Rotation

4.2.1Complete the Pair - Rotation Example

4.3Counting

4.3.1Complete the Pair - Counting Example

4.4Shading & Design

4.4.1Complete the Pair - Shading & Design Example

4.5Shapes

4.5.1Complete the Pair - Shapes Example

4.6Practice Questions

4.6.1Complete the Pair Practice Questions

5Odd One Out

5.1Rotation

5.1.1Odd One Out - Rotation Example

5.2Counting

5.2.1Odd One Out - Counting Example

5.3Shading

5.3.1Odd One Out - Shading Example

5.4Overlapping Shapes

5.4.1Odd One Out - Overlapping Shapes Example

5.5Position

5.5.1Odd One Out - Position Example

5.6Practice Questions

5.6.1Odd One Out Practice Questions

6Codes

6.1Codes

6.1.1Codes Example

6.2Practice Questions

6.2.1Codes Practice Questions

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