CogAT Figure Matrix Practice Questions
Figure Matrix questions ask students to study a visual pattern and choose the answer that completes the matrix. These problems build pattern recognition, visual logic, and flexible reasoning.
Practice original CogAT-style figure matrix questions with answer choices and explanations.
How to use this practice page
- Read each question carefully before selecting an answer.
- Choose A, B, C, or D, then check the answer explanation.
- Look for the reasoning rule instead of guessing from the first thing you notice.
- Use the explanations to talk through the thinking process with your child or student.
Skills practiced: visual patterns, shape changes, position changes, rotation, shading, and rule finding.
Figure Matrix Practice
Select an answer for each question, then check your work to see the explanation.
Question 1 of 18
Figure Matrix Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Study the relationship between the top two boxes. Which option completes the matrix?
Show explanation
Across the top row, the rule rotates the shape 90° clockwise and moves the shape one position up. Applying the same rule to the lower-left panel gives the correct answer.
Skill tested: Mental Rotation And Spatial Position Change
Question 2 of 18
Figure Matrix Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Study the relationship between the top two boxes. Which option completes the matrix?
Show explanation
Across the top row, the rule moves the shading one step from outline to gray to solid. Applying the same rule to the lower-left panel gives the correct answer.
Skill tested: Attribute Transformation
Question 3 of 18
Figure Matrix Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Study the relationship between the top two boxes. Which option completes the matrix?
Show explanation
Across the top row, the rule moves the shading one step from outline to gray to solid and moves the shape one position right. Applying the same rule to the lower-left panel gives the correct answer.
Skill tested: Attribute Transformation And Spatial Position Change
Question 4 of 18
Figure Matrix Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Study the relationship between the top two boxes. Which option completes the matrix?
Show explanation
Across the top row, the rule moves the shading one step from outline to gray to solid and rotates the shape 180° clockwise. Applying the same rule to the lower-left panel gives the correct answer.
Skill tested: Attribute Transformation And Mental Rotation
Question 5 of 18
Figure Matrix Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Study the relationship between the top two boxes. Which option completes the matrix?
Show explanation
Across the top row, the rule reflects the shape across a horizontal mirror line. Applying the same rule to the lower-left panel gives the correct answer.
Skill tested: Visual Reflection
Question 6 of 18
Figure Matrix Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Study the relationship between the top two boxes. Which option completes the matrix?
Show explanation
Across the top row, the rule adds one dot. Applying the same rule to the lower-left panel gives the correct answer.
Skill tested: Visual Quantity Change
Question 7 of 18
Figure Matrix Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Study the relationship between the top two boxes. Which option completes the matrix?
Show explanation
Across the top row, the rule rotates the shape 180° clockwise. Applying the same rule to the lower-left panel gives the correct answer.
Skill tested: Mental Rotation
Question 8 of 18
Figure Matrix Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Study the relationship between the top two boxes. Which option completes the matrix?
Show explanation
Across the top row, the rule removes one dot and moves the shading one step from outline to gray to solid. Applying the same rule to the lower-left panel gives the correct answer.
Skill tested: Visual Quantity Change And Attribute Transformation
Question 9 of 18
Figure Matrix Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Study the relationship between the top two boxes. Which option completes the matrix?
Show explanation
Across the top row, the rule reflects the shape across a horizontal mirror line and moves the shape one position down. Applying the same rule to the lower-left panel gives the correct answer.
Skill tested: Visual Reflection And Spatial Position Change
Question 10 of 18
Figure Matrix Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Study the relationship between the top two boxes. Which option completes the matrix?
Show explanation
Across the top row, the rule moves the shading one step from outline to gray to solid and moves the shape one position up. Applying the same rule to the lower-left panel gives the correct answer.
Skill tested: Attribute Transformation And Spatial Position Change
Question 11 of 18
Figure Matrix Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Study the relationship between the top two boxes. Which option completes the matrix?
Show explanation
Across the top row, the rule removes one dot and reflects the shape across a horizontal mirror line. Applying the same rule to the lower-left panel gives the correct answer.
Skill tested: Visual Quantity Change And Visual Reflection
Question 12 of 18
Figure Matrix Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Study the relationship between the top two boxes. Which option completes the matrix?
Show explanation
Across the top row, the rule rotates the shape 90° clockwise. Applying the same rule to the lower-left panel gives the correct answer.
Skill tested: Mental Rotation
Question 13 of 18
Figure Matrix Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Study the relationship between the top two boxes. Which option completes the matrix?
Show explanation
Across the top row, the rule adds one dot. Applying the same rule to the lower-left panel gives the correct answer.
Skill tested: Visual Quantity Change
Question 14 of 18
Figure Matrix Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Study the relationship between the top two boxes. Which option completes the matrix?
Show explanation
Across the top row, the rule moves the shape one position down and removes one dot. Applying the same rule to the lower-left panel gives the correct answer.
Skill tested: Spatial Position Change And Visual Quantity Change
Question 15 of 18
Figure Matrix Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Study the relationship between the top two boxes. Which option completes the matrix?
Show explanation
Across the top row, the rule reflects the shape across a horizontal mirror line and rotates the shape 90° clockwise. Applying the same rule to the lower-left panel gives the correct answer.
Skill tested: Visual Reflection And Mental Rotation
Question 16 of 18
Figure Matrix Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Study the relationship between the top two boxes. Which option completes the matrix?
Show explanation
Across the top row, the rule reflects the shape across a vertical mirror line and moves the shading one step from outline to gray to solid. Applying the same rule to the lower-left panel gives the correct answer.
Skill tested: Visual Reflection And Attribute Transformation
Question 17 of 18
Figure Matrix Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Study the relationship between the top two boxes. Which option completes the matrix?
Show explanation
Across the top row, the rule moves the shape one position right. Applying the same rule to the lower-left panel gives the correct answer.
Skill tested: Spatial Position Change
Question 18 of 18
Figure Matrix Practice Question
Non-Verbal
Study the relationship between the top two boxes. Which option completes the matrix?
Show explanation
Across the top row, the rule rotates the shape 90° counterclockwise. Applying the same rule to the lower-left panel gives the correct answer.
Skill tested: Mental Rotation
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