Complete the Set - Shading & Design Example

11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning, topic 3.4.1

Complete the Set - Outlines

In this worked example, we will look at the type of question in which the outline of the shape is the important similarity.

Example question

Example question

  • Which of shapes A, B, C or D is most like the three original shapes?
Example - the given images

Example - the given images

  • The place to start is looking at the given images and trying to work out what similarities you can see.
Example - the given images

Example - the given images

Example - the given images

Example - the given images

Example - option A

Example - option A

  • Now that we know what the similarities are, let's take a look at the potential answers.
Example - option A ❌

Example - option A ❌

Example - option B ❌

Example - option B ❌

Example - option D

Example - option D

Example - option D ❌

Example - option D ❌

Example - option C ✅

Example - option C ✅

Final answer

Final answer

Test yourself on Complete the Set - Shading & Design Example

  • What pattern can you see in the sequence of images?

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