Section 5 of 5 · 3 puzzles
Logical Reasoning practice
Logical Reasoning uses figure analogies: A is to B as C is to what? You work out what changed between the first two figures and apply exactly the same change to the third. Try the example first.
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What this section measures
Analogies test whether you can describe a relationship precisely enough to reuse it. It is not enough to notice that A and B look different. You need to say exactly how, then carry that description over to a new figure. The skill overlaps with the rotation questions in spatial reasoning and the rule-finding in matrix puzzles.
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The answer is D: the flag turned a quarter turn clockwise and filled in.
- List every change from A to B. The L shape has turned a quarter turn clockwise: its long arm now lies across the top and the foot points down. It has also changed from outlined to solid. Two changes.
- Check for anything else. Size is the same and nothing has been added or removed. So the rule is exactly: turn a quarter clockwise, then fill.
- Apply both to C. Turning the flag a quarter clockwise lays the pole across the top, with the flag hanging down. Then fill it in.
- Check the options. A turns correctly but stays outlined. B fills but does not turn. C turns the wrong way. E turns too far. F looks close but is a mirror image of the right answer, which no rotation can produce. Only D applies both changes exactly.
Option F is the hardest trap. If you are unsure, use a landmark: in C, the flag points to the right of the pole. In the answer, it must still point the same way relative to the pole after turning.
What changes on the real test
The first analogy uses one change, such as a turn or a new fill. The later ones combine two, as here, and the wrong options each apply one change but not the other, or apply a near miss. It is the last section of the test, so take your time and check both changes before you confirm.
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