EPSO Abstract Reasoning Test (EU institutions)

A series shows a single arrow rotating inside a circle. Figure 1 points Up. Figure 2 points Right. Figure 3 points Down. Figure 4 points Left. Figure 5 points Up. What is the direction of the arrow in Figure 6?

• ARight
• BDown
• CLeft
• DUp

A heart shape rotates counter-clockwise. Figure 1 is upright (normal). Figure 2 is rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise (pointing left). Figure 3 is upside down (pointing down). Figure 4 is rotated 90 degrees clockwise (pointing right). Figure 5 is upright. What is Figure 6?

• AUpright
• BRotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise (pointing left)
• CUpside down
• DRotated 90 degrees clockwise (pointing right)

An asymmetric triangle alternates its orientation. Figure 1 points to the top-right. Figure 2 points to the bottom-left. Figure 3 points to the top-right. Figure 4 points to the bottom-left. Figure 5 points to the top-right. What is Figure 6?

• ATop-right
• BTop-left
• CBottom-left
• DBottom-right

A clock face shows a single hand rotating. Figure 1 points to 12 o'clock. Figure 2 points to 2 o'clock. Figure 3 points to 4 o'clock. Figure 4 points to 6 o'clock. Figure 5 points to 8 o'clock. What is Figure 6?

• A9 o'clock
• B11 o'clock
• C12 o'clock
• D10 o'clock

A regular hexagon has one shaded vertex. Figure 1: top vertex. Figure 2: top-right vertex. Figure 3: bottom-right vertex. Figure 4: bottom vertex. Figure 5: bottom-left vertex. What is Figure 6?

• ATop-left vertex
• BTop vertex
• CTop-right vertex
• DBottom-left vertex

A diagonal line segment rotates within a square. Figure 1 connects top-left to bottom-right. Figure 2 is horizontal. Figure 3 connects bottom-left to top-right. Figure 4 is vertical. Figure 5 connects top-left to bottom-right. What is Figure 6?

• AVertical
• BHorizontal
• CBottom-left to top-right
• DTop-left to bottom-right

A T-shaped symbol rotates while a black dot moves. Figure 1: T is upright, dot is at the top-left. Figure 2: T is rotated 90 degrees clockwise, dot is at the top-right. Figure 3: T is upside down, dot is at the bottom-right. Figure 4: T is rotated 270 degrees clockwise, dot is at the bottom-left. Figure 5: T is upright, dot is at the top-left. What is Figure 6?

• AT is upright, dot at top-right
• BT is rotated 90 degrees clockwise, dot at top-right
• CT is upside down, dot at bottom-right
• DT is rotated 270 degrees clockwise, dot at bottom-left

An L-shaped block rotates counter-clockwise while a small circle changes size. Figure 1: L is normal, circle is small. Figure 2: L is rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise, circle is large. Figure 3: L is upside down, circle is small. Figure 4: L is rotated 270 degrees counter-clockwise, circle is large. Figure 5: L is normal, circle is small. What is Figure 6?

• AL is upside down, circle is large
• BL is rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise, circle is small
• CL is normal, circle is large
• DL is rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise, circle is large

An asymmetric polygon rotates 135 degrees clockwise at each step. Figure 1 points Up. Figure 2 points Down-Right. Figure 3 points Left. Figure 4 points Up-Right. Figure 5 points Down. What is the direction of the polygon in Figure 6?

• AUp-Left
• BLeft
• CDown-Left
• DRight

A five-pointed star has one shaded arm. The shaded arm rotates clockwise by skipping one arm at each step. Figure 1: top arm is shaded. Figure 2: bottom-right arm is shaded. Figure 3: top-left arm is shaded. Figure 4: top-right arm is shaded. Figure 5: bottom-left arm is shaded. What is Figure 6?

• ATop-right arm is shaded
• BTop arm is shaded
• CBottom-right arm is shaded
• DBottom-left arm is shaded

A double-headed arrow rotates clockwise by 45 degrees at each step, while its length alternates between long and short. Figure 1: long vertical. Figure 2: short diagonal (top-right/bottom-left). Figure 3: long horizontal. Figure 4: short diagonal (top-left/bottom-right). Figure 5: long vertical. What is Figure 6?

• ALong diagonal (top-right/bottom-left)
• BShort diagonal (top-right/bottom-left)
• CShort diagonal (top-left/bottom-right)
• DLong horizontal

A square is divided into 4 quadrants. A triangle sits in one quadrant and rotates 90 degrees counter-clockwise in place, while also moving to the next quadrant clockwise. Figure 1: triangle points Up in top-left. Figure 2: triangle points Left in top-right. Figure 3: triangle points Down in bottom-right. Figure 4: triangle points Right in bottom-left. Figure 5: triangle points Up in top-left. What is Figure 6?

• ATriangle points Left in top-right
• BTriangle points Down in bottom-right
• CTriangle points Right in top-right
• DTriangle points Up in bottom-left

Concentric circles have independent markings. The outer circle's mark rotates 90 degrees clockwise, while the inner circle's mark rotates 90 degrees counter-clockwise. Figure 1: outer top, inner top. Figure 2: outer right, inner left. Figure 3: outer bottom, inner bottom. Figure 4: outer left, inner right. Figure 5: outer top, inner top. What is Figure 6?

• AOuter right, inner bottom
• BOuter left, inner left
• COuter bottom, inner top
• DOuter right, inner left

A cross has a shaded arm and a circle at one end. The shaded arm rotates 90 degrees clockwise, and the circle rotates 180 degrees. Figure 1: shaded top, circle at bottom. Figure 2: shaded right, circle at top. Figure 3: shaded bottom, circle at bottom. Figure 4: shaded left, circle at top. Figure 5: shaded top, circle at bottom. What is Figure 6?

• AShaded right, circle at bottom
• BShaded left, circle at top
• CShaded bottom, circle at bottom
• DShaded right, circle at top

A semi-circle rotates 90 degrees counter-clockwise, and a straight chord line inside moves from the straight edge to the curved edge alternately. Figure 1: flat edge at bottom, chord at bottom. Figure 2: flat edge at right, chord at left. Figure 3: flat edge at top, chord at top. Figure 4: flat edge at left, chord at right. Figure 5: flat edge at bottom, chord at bottom. What is Figure 6?

• AFlat edge at right, circle at top
• BFlat edge at left, chord at left
• CFlat edge at top, chord at bottom
• DFlat edge at right, chord at left

Intersecting triangles rotate in opposite directions. The large triangle rotates 90 degrees clockwise; the small internal triangle rotates 90 degrees counter-clockwise. Figure 1: large points Up, small points Up. Figure 2: large points Right, small points Left. Figure 3: large points Down, small points Down. Figure 4: large points Left, small points Right. Figure 5: large points Up, small points Up. What is Figure 6?

• ALarge points Right, small points Down
• BLarge points Left, small points Left
• CLarge points Right, small points Left
• DLarge points Down, small points Right

Three shapes inside a circle rotate at different rates: a triangle rotates 90 degrees clockwise, a square rotates 90 degrees counter-clockwise, and a line rotates 180 degrees. Figure 1: triangle Up, square Up, line vertical. Figure 2: triangle Right, square Left, line horizontal. Figure 3: triangle Down, square Down, line vertical. Figure 4: triangle Left, square Right, line horizontal. Figure 5: triangle Up, square Up, line vertical. What is Figure 6?

• ATriangle Left, square Left, line vertical
• BTriangle Right, square Right, line horizontal
• CTriangle Right, square Left, line horizontal
• DTriangle Down, square Down, line vertical

A shaded cell in a 2x2 grid rotates clockwise around the four cells at each step. Figure 1: shaded in top-left. Figure 2: shaded in top-right. Figure 3: shaded in bottom-right. Figure 4: shaded in bottom-left. Figure 5: shaded in top-left. What is Figure 6?

• AShaded in bottom-right
• BShaded in top-left
• CShaded in top-right
• DWhite in all cells

A spiral rotates 90 degrees counter-clockwise at each step, and an embedded dot moves from the center outward along the spiral arm. Figure 1: spiral starts at center, dot is at center. Figure 2: spiral rotated 90 degrees CCW, dot is 1 unit out. Figure 3: spiral rotated 180 degrees CCW, dot is 2 units out. Figure 4: spiral rotated 270 degrees CCW, dot is 3 units out. Figure 5: spiral normal, dot is 4 units out. What is Figure 6?

• ASpiral rotated 90 degrees CCW, dot is 5 units out
• BSpiral rotated 180 degrees CCW, dot is 5 units out
• CSpiral normal, dot is 5 units out
• DSpiral rotated 90 degrees CCW, dot is 4 units out

Concentric squares rotate in opposite directions: the outer square rotates 45 degrees clockwise, and the inner square rotates 90 degrees counter-clockwise. Figure 1: outer upright, inner upright. Figure 2: outer diamond (rotated 45 deg), inner rotated 90 deg CCW. Figure 3: outer upright, inner rotated 180 deg. Figure 4: outer diamond, inner rotated 270 deg CCW. Figure 5: outer upright, inner upright. What is Figure 6?

• AOuter upright, inner rotated 90 deg CCW
• BOuter diamond, inner rotated 180 deg CCW
• COuter diamond, inner rotated 90 deg CCW
• DOuter diamond, inner upright

A black dot moves clockwise around the four corners of a square. Figure 1: top-left. Figure 2: top-right. Figure 3: bottom-right. Figure 4: bottom-left. Figure 5: top-left. What is the position of the dot in Figure 6?

• ATop-right
• BBottom-right
• CBottom-left
• DTop-left

A small star moves horizontally across a line from left to right, wrapping around to the start when it goes off the frame. There are four positions: Position 1 (far left), Position 2 (mid-left), Position 3 (mid-right), and Position 4 (far right). Figure 1 is at Position 1. Figure 2 is at Position 2. Figure 3 is at Position 3. Figure 4 is at Position 4. Figure 5 is at Position 1. What is Figure 6?

• APosition 1
• BPosition 2
• CPosition 3
• DPosition 4

A circle moves vertically up and down in a frame with three positions: Top, Center, Bottom. Figure 1: Top. Figure 2: Center. Figure 3: Bottom. Figure 4: Center. Figure 5: Top. What is Figure 6?

• ATop
• BBottom
• CCenter
• DOff-screen

A dot slides along a diagonal grid line from top-left to bottom-right, then back. The path has 4 points: (1) top-left, (2) center-left, (3) center-right, (4) bottom-right. Figure 1: point 1. Figure 2: point 2. Figure 3: point 3. Figure 4: point 4. Figure 5: point 3. What is Figure 6?

• APoint 4
• BPoint 3
• CPoint 1
• DPoint 2

A triangle moves along the perimeter corners of a regular pentagon in a counter-clockwise direction. Figure 1: top vertex. Figure 2: top-left vertex. Figure 3: bottom-left vertex. Figure 4: bottom-right vertex. Figure 5: top-right vertex. What is Figure 6?

• ATop vertex
• BTop-left vertex
• CBottom-left vertex
• DBottom-right vertex

A cross symbol shifts its vertical position. Figure 1 is at the top. Figure 2 is in the middle. Figure 3 is at the bottom. Figure 4 is in the middle. Figure 5 is at the top. What is Figure 6?

• ATop
• BMiddle
• CBottom
• DOutside the grid

A shaded square moves clockwise around the perimeter of a 3x3 grid, while a white circle moves counter-clockwise. Figure 1: square at top-left, circle at top-right. Figure 2: square at top-middle, circle at top-middle. Figure 3: square at top-right, circle at top-left. Figure 4: square at middle-right, circle at middle-left. Figure 5: square at bottom-right, circle at bottom-left. What is Figure 6?

• ASquare at bottom-left, circle at bottom-left
• BSquare at bottom-middle, circle at bottom-left
• CSquare at bottom-middle, circle at bottom-middle
• DSquare at bottom-right, circle at bottom-middle

An arrow moves in a zigzag pattern across a 3x3 grid (starting top-left, moving right, then down one row, then left, then down, then right). Figure 1: top-left. Figure 2: top-middle. Figure 3: top-right. Figure 4: middle-right. Figure 5: middle-middle. What is Figure 6?

• AMiddle-left
• BBottom-left
• CBottom-middle
• DMiddle-right

A symbol moves in a spiral path in a 3x3 grid, starting from top-left, moving clockwise along the outer cells, then inward. The path is: top-left -> top-middle -> top-right -> middle-right -> bottom-right -> bottom-middle -> bottom-left -> middle-left -> middle-middle. Figure 1: top-left. Figure 2: top-middle. Figure 3: top-right. Figure 4: middle-right. Figure 5: bottom-right. What is Figure 6?

• ABottom-middle
• BBottom-left
• CMiddle-left
• DMiddle-middle

Two shapes swap corners along opposite diagonals: a square starts top-left and moves toward bottom-right; a circle starts bottom-right and moves toward top-left. They meet in the middle in Figure 3. Figure 1: square top-left, circle bottom-right. Figure 2: square center-left, circle center-right. Figure 3: both in center. Figure 4: square center-right, circle center-left. Figure 5: square bottom-right, circle top-left. What is Figure 6?

• ABoth in center
• BSquare top-left, circle bottom-right
• CSquare center-right, circle center-left
• DSquare bottom-left, circle top-right

A ring moves along the sides of an equilateral triangle, shifting half-length of a side in each step. The path has 6 points: (1) top vertex, (2) middle of right side, (3) bottom-right vertex, (4) middle of bottom side, (5) bottom-left vertex, (6) middle of left side. Figure 1: point 1. Figure 2: point 2. Figure 3: point 3. Figure 4: point 4. Figure 5: point 5. What is Figure 6?

• APoint 1
• BPoint 5
• CPoint 6
• DPoint 4

An asterisk bounces off grid walls. It starts top-left, moves down-right diagonally. 3x3 grid: (1,1) is top-left, (3,3) is bottom-right. Figure 1: (1,1). Figure 2: (2,2). Figure 3: (3,3). Figure 4: (2,2) [bounced off bottom-right]. Figure 5: (1,1). What is Figure 6?

• A(1,1)
• B(3,3)
• C(1,2)
• D(2,2)

A symbol moves like a chess rook in a 3x3 grid: 2 cells horizontally, then 2 cells vertically, alternately. Figure 1: top-left. Figure 2: top-right. Figure 3: bottom-right. Figure 4: bottom-left. Figure 5: top-left. What is Figure 6?

• ATop-right
• BBottom-right
• CBottom-left
• DMiddle-middle

A diamond symbol moves in a knight-like L-shape path (2 cells one way, 1 cell perpendicular) in a 4x4 grid. Figure 1: cell (1,1) [top-left]. Figure 2: cell (3,2). Figure 3: cell (4,4). Figure 4: cell (2,3). Figure 5: cell (1,1). What is Figure 6?

• Acell (4,4)
• Bcell (3,2)
• Ccell (2,3)
• Dcell (1,2)

A shape moves inside a pentagram. The position of the shape shifts clockwise to every second vertex. The vertices are numbered 1 to 5 clockwise. Figure 1: vertex 1. Figure 2: vertex 3. Figure 3: vertex 5. Figure 4: vertex 2. Figure 5: vertex 4. What is the position in Figure 6?

• AVertex 3
• BVertex 4
• CVertex 1
• DVertex 2

A dot shifts position within a horizontal row of 4 boxes. The movement step size increases by one each time: +1 box, then +2 boxes, then +3 boxes, wrapping around to the left. Figure 1: Box 1. Figure 2: Box 2 (+1). Figure 3: Box 4 (+2). Figure 4: Box 3 (+3, wraps). Figure 5: Box 3 (+4, wraps). What is Figure 6?

• ABox 1
• BBox 2
• CBox 3
• DBox 4

Three dots move along a 3x3 grid. Dot A moves clockwise around the perimeter by 1 cell. Dot B moves counter-clockwise around the perimeter by 2 cells. Dot C alternates between the center cell and top-left cell. Figure 1: Dot A top-left, Dot B top-left, Dot C center. Figure 2: Dot A top-middle, Dot B bottom-left, Dot C top-left. Figure 3: Dot A top-right, Dot B bottom-right, Dot C center. Figure 4: Dot A middle-right, Dot B top-right, Dot C top-left. Figure 5: Dot A bottom-right, Dot B top-left, Dot C center. What is Figure 6?

• ADot A bottom-middle, Dot B bottom-left, Dot C top-left
• BDot A bottom-middle, Dot B bottom-right, Dot C center
• CDot A bottom-left, Dot B bottom-left, Dot C top-left
• DDot A bottom-middle, Dot B top-middle, Dot C center

Two shapes move along opposite circular paths. A triangle moves clockwise around 8 positions (Top, TR, Right, BR, Bottom, BL, Left, TL). A square moves counter-clockwise. When they land in the same position, the intersection cell is shaded. Figure 1: Triangle Top, Square Top (shaded Top). Figure 2: Triangle TR, Square TL. Figure 3: Triangle Right, Square Left. Figure 4: Triangle BR, Square BL. Figure 5: Triangle Bottom, Square Bottom (shaded Bottom). What is Figure 6?

• ATriangle BL, Square BR
• BTriangle BL, Square BL (shaded BL)
• CTriangle BR, Square BL
• DTriangle Left, Square Right

Dual markers move along a figure-eight path of 7 connected points: 1-2-3 (top loop) and 3-4-5-6-3 (bottom loop). Marker A moves sequentially: 1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 4 -> 5 -> 6 -> 3 -> 1. Marker B moves in the opposite direction. Figure 1: A at 1, B at 1. Figure 2: A at 2, B at 3. Figure 3: A at 3, B at 6. Figure 4: A at 4, B at 5. Figure 5: A at 5, B at 4. What is Figure 6?

• AA at 6, B at 6
• BA at 5, B at 5
• CA at 6, B at 3
• DA at 3, B at 1

A symbol moves inside a 3x3 matrix. Each time it moves to an adjacent cell clockwise around the perimeter, it also rotates 90 degrees clockwise. If it moves to the center cell, it does not rotate. The path is: top-left -> top-middle -> top-right -> middle-right -> center -> middle-left -> top-left. Figure 1: pointing Up in top-left. Figure 2: pointing Right in top-middle. Figure 3: pointing Down in top-right. Figure 4: pointing Left in middle-right. Figure 5: pointing Left in center. What is Figure 6?

• Apointing Up in middle-left
• Bpointing Right in middle-left
• Cpointing Down in middle-left
• Dpointing Left in middle-left

A circle grows and shrinks in size in a cyclical pattern: Small -> Medium -> Large -> Medium -> Small. Figure 1: Small. Figure 2: Medium. Figure 3: Large. Figure 4: Medium. Figure 5: Small. What is the size of the circle in Figure 6?

• AMedium
• BLarge
• CSmall
• DExtra Large

A triangle changes its shading pattern: White (plain) -> Striped -> Black (solid) -> White. Figure 1: White. Figure 2: Striped. Figure 3: Black. Figure 4: White. Figure 5: Striped. What is the shading of the triangle in Figure 6?

• AWhite
• BBlack
• CStriped
• DCheckered

A pentagon has an increasing number of internal horizontal stripes. Figure 1 has 1 stripe. Figure 2 has 2 stripes. Figure 3 has 3 stripes. Figure 4 has 4 stripes. Figure 5 has 5 stripes. How many stripes are in Figure 6?

• A5 stripes
• B4 stripes
• C6 stripes
• D7 stripes

A star changes the shading of its arms clockwise one by one, starting from all white. Figure 1: top arm is black. Figure 2: top and right arms are black. Figure 3: top, right, and bottom-right arms are black. Figure 4: top, right, bottom-right, and bottom-left arms are black. Figure 5: all 5 arms are black. What is Figure 6?

• Aall 5 arms are black
• Btop arm is white, others are black
• Ctop and right arms are white, others are black
• Dall 5 arms are white

A line segment progressively increases its thickness: Thin -> Medium -> Thick -> Thin -> Medium. Figure 1: Thin. Figure 2: Medium. Figure 3: Thick. Figure 4: Thin. Figure 5: Medium. What is the thickness in Figure 6?

• AThick
• BThin
• CMedium
• DDouble-line

A box border style changes in a cyclical pattern: Solid -> Dashed -> Dotted -> Solid. Figure 1: Solid. Figure 2: Dashed. Figure 3: Dotted. Figure 4: Solid. Figure 5: Dashed. What is the border style in Figure 6?

• ASolid
• BDotted
• CDashed
• DDouble-border

A shape alternates its texture pattern: odd frames are striped, even frames are checkered. Figure 1: striped. Figure 2: checkered. Figure 3: striped. Figure 4: checkered. Figure 5: striped. What is the pattern in Figure 6?

• AStriped
• BDotted
• CCheckered
• DSolid black