Source: https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/4-3-1-complete-the-pair-counting-example [Revision notes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes.md) › [11+](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11.md) › [Non-Verbal Reasoning](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning.md) › [11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning.md) › Complete the Pair - Counting Example # Complete the Pair - Counting Example 11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning, topic 4.3.1 ## Complete the Pair - Counting Many of the questions you will be asked require you to count dots, lines, zig-zags, squares or any other part of an image. ### Question ![Question](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-06/8dc74c09-7a33-4072-a51d-38de1c594d84/Counting1-1.png) - Does image A, B, C or D complete the pair? ### Start with the complete pair ![Start with the complete pair](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-06/ab25d062-f7ef-4a80-b88c-bb2ecfdccc03/Counting1-1a.png) - The pattern in the first pair is the same as the pattern used to complete the second pair. ### Find the pattern ![Find the pattern](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-06/3ae8fe4f-a210-4c33-a960-32701b85b9aa/Counting1-1b.png) - The only difference between the two images is the number of circles, so this is our pattern. - The number of circles increases by 2 (from 3 to 5). ### Apply the pattern to the second pair ![Apply the pattern to the second pair](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-06/cc3ff2dd-71e7-4659-962d-94054eef93b5/Counting1-1c%20(1).png) - Now we use the pattern of circles increasing by two to work out what would complete the second pair. ### Count the circles ![Count the circles](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-06/df5009e7-5781-4e52-b6ac-cd3653249e0f/Counting1-1d%20(1).png) ### Follow the pattern ![Follow the pattern](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-06/2aa256f8-73cd-49ec-a60f-bb641c7fc1b5/Counting1-1e.png) ### Compare with shape A ❌ ![Compare with shape A ❌](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-06/f322cd71-04e1-4050-aa19-7632b242ce66/Counting1-1compare%20A.png) ### Compare with shape C ❌ ![Compare with shape C ❌](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-06/cb53e781-ef27-440b-9e13-6a4326b25262/Counting1-1compare%20C.png) ### Compare with shape D ❌ ![Compare with shape D ❌](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-06/64e249df-167e-43e4-9393-3343a26fa2f7/Counting1-1compare%20D.png) ### Compare with shape B ✅ ![Compare with shape B ✅](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-06/8bff2c17-4b02-415d-8649-8a15413955e1/Counting1-1compare%20B%20(1).png) ### Give the correct answer ![Give the correct answer](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-06/e85a9ac1-277d-4acb-a93f-c8b6b4720322/Counting1-1f%20(2).png) - Shape B is the correct answer as the image contains six circles, following the pattern of increasing the number of circles by two. ## Test yourself on Complete the Pair - Counting Example - What pattern can you see in the first pair of images? [Practise this topic for free](https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/70e2435b-b70f-419a-894a-97f4ddc842bb/section/409a4a71-e8e9-4016-903d-7cfae790ecc9/session) - Previous topic: [4.2.1 Complete the Pair - Rotation Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/4-2-1-complete-the-pair-rotation-example.md) - Next topic: [4.4.1 Complete the Pair - Shading & Design Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/4-4-1-complete-the-pair-shading-and-design-example.md) ## 11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning contents ### 1 Find the Reflection/Rotation - 1.1 Reflection - [1.1.1 Find the Reflection Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/1-1-1-find-the-reflection-example.md) - 1.2 Rotation - [1.2.1 Find the Rotation Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/1-2-1-find-the-rotation-example.md) - 1.3 Practice Questions - [1.3.1 Find the Reflection/Rotation Practice Questions](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/1-3-1-find-the-reflectionrotation-practice-questions.md) ### 2 Complete the Grid - 2.1 Reflection - [2.1.1 Complete the Grid - Reflection Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/2-1-1-complete-the-grid-reflection-example.md) - 2.2 Rotation - [2.2.1 Complete the Grid - Rotation Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/2-2-1-complete-the-grid-rotation-example.md) - 2.3 Counting - [2.3.1 Complete the Grid - Counting Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/2-3-1-complete-the-grid-counting-example.md) - 2.4 Shading & Design - [2.4.1 Complete the Grid - Shading & Design Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/2-4-1-complete-the-grid-shading-and-design-example.md) - 2.5 Practice Questions - [2.5.1 Complete the Grid Practice Questions](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/2-5-1-complete-the-grid-practice-questions.md) ### 3 Complete the Set - 3.1 Reflection - [3.1.1 Complete the Set - Reflection Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/3-1-1-complete-the-set-reflection-example.md) - 3.2 Rotation - [3.2.1 Complete the Set - Rotation & Shading Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/3-2-1-complete-the-set-rotation-and-shading-example.md) - [3.2.2 Complete the Set - Rotation Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/3-2-2-complete-the-set-rotation-example.md) - 3.3 Counting - [3.3.1 Complete the Set - Counting Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/3-3-1-complete-the-set-counting-example.md) - 3.4 Shading & Designs - [3.4.1 Complete the Set - Shading & Design Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/3-4-1-complete-the-set-shading-and-design-example.md) - 3.5 Similar Shapes - [3.5.1 Complete the Set - Similar Shapes Examples](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/3-5-1-complete-the-set-similar-shapes-examples.md) - 3.6 Practice Questions - [3.6.1 Complete the Set Practice Questions](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/3-6-1-complete-the-set-practice-questions.md) ### 4 Complete the Pair - 4.1 Reflection - [4.1.1 Complete the Pair - Reflection Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/4-1-1-complete-the-pair-reflection-example.md) - 4.2 Rotation - [4.2.1 Complete the Pair - Rotation Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/4-2-1-complete-the-pair-rotation-example.md) - 4.3 Counting - [4.3.1 Complete the Pair - Counting Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/4-3-1-complete-the-pair-counting-example.md) - 4.4 Shading & Design - [4.4.1 Complete the Pair - Shading & Design Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/4-4-1-complete-the-pair-shading-and-design-example.md) - 4.5 Shapes - [4.5.1 Complete the Pair - Shapes Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/4-5-1-complete-the-pair-shapes-example.md) - 4.6 Practice Questions - [4.6.1 Complete the Pair Practice Questions](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/4-6-1-complete-the-pair-practice-questions.md) ### 5 Odd One Out - 5.1 Rotation - [5.1.1 Odd One Out - Rotation Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/5-1-1-odd-one-out-rotation-example.md) - 5.2 Counting - [5.2.1 Odd One Out - Counting Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/5-2-1-odd-one-out-counting-example.md) - 5.3 Shading - [5.3.1 Odd One Out - Shading Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/5-3-1-odd-one-out-shading-example.md) - 5.4 Overlapping Shapes - [5.4.1 Odd One Out - Overlapping Shapes Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/5-4-1-odd-one-out-overlapping-shapes-example.md) - 5.5 Position - [5.5.1 Odd One Out - Position Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/5-5-1-odd-one-out-position-example.md) - 5.6 Practice Questions - [5.6.1 Odd One Out Practice Questions](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/5-6-1-odd-one-out-practice-questions.md) ### 6 Codes - 6.1 Codes - [6.1.1 Codes Example](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/6-1-1-codes-example.md) - 6.2 Practice Questions - [6.2.1 Codes Practice Questions](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/non-verbal-reasoning/11-non-verbal-reasoning/6-2-1-codes-practice-questions.md)