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Complete the Pair - Rotation Example

11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning, topic 4.2.1

Complete the Pair - Rotation

In order to complete rotation questions, you will need to make sure that you know the difference between clockwise and anti-clockwise movements.

Question

Question

  • Does shape A, B, C or D complete the pair?
Start with the complete pair

Start with the complete pair

  • The first arrow shows the rotation of the inner shape you need to make in order to choose the correct answer.
Try rotating 90° anti-clockwise ❌

Try rotating 90° anti-clockwise ❌

  • Rotating 90° anti-clockwise does NOT give the expected result. Let's try another rotation instead.
Try rotating 180° ❌

Try rotating 180° ❌

  • Rotating 180° does NOT give the expected result. Let's try another rotation instead.
Try rotating 90° clockwise ✅

Try rotating 90° clockwise ✅

  • Rotating 90° clockwise does give the expected result.
Consider the second pair

Consider the second pair

  • We now need to rotate the inner shape in the second pair to work out which image completes the pair.
Rotating 90° clockwise

Rotating 90° clockwise

  • By performing a 90° clockwise rotation, we can find the image which completes the pair.
Give the correct answer

Give the correct answer

  • Shape B is the correct answer as it matches the rotation of the inner shape.

Test yourself on Complete the Pair - Rotation Example

  • Under which rotation does the heart shape transform?

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