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1Consider the following sequence of figures: Figure 1: A triangle with a dot at the top vertex. Figure 2: A square with a dot at the top-right corner. Figure 3: A pentagon with a dot at the bottom-right corner. Figure 4: A hexagon with a dot at the bottom corner. Which of the following describes the next figure in the sequence?
A.A heptagon with a dot at the bottom-left corner.
B.A heptagon with a dot at the top-left corner.
C.A hexagon with a dot at the bottom-left corner.
D.An octagon with a dot at the bottom-left corner.
Explanation: The outer shape increases its number of sides by one at each step: triangle (3) -> square (4) -> pentagon (5) -> hexagon (6) -> heptagon (7). The dot moves clockwise from vertex to vertex. Moving one vertex clockwise from the bottom corner of a hexagon puts it at the bottom-left corner of the heptagon.
2A clock-like device has a black hand and a white hand. Initially, both hands point to 12 o'clock. At each step, the black hand rotates 45 degrees clockwise, and the white hand rotates 90 degrees counter-clockwise. What positions will the hands point to in Step 5?
A.Black hand at 6 o'clock, White hand at 12 o'clock.
B.Black hand at 4:30, White hand at 3 o'clock.
C.Black hand at 6 o'clock, White hand at 6 o'clock.
D.Black hand at 7:30, White hand at 12 o'clock.
Explanation: Step 1: Black 12:00, White 12:00. Step 2: Black 1:30 (45° CW), White 9:00 (90° CCW). Step 3: Black 3:00, White 6:00. Step 4: Black 4:30, White 3:00. Step 5: Black 6:00 (another 45° CW), White 12:00 (another 90° CCW).
3In a 3x3 grid of squares, the shaded squares change at each step according to a sweeping diagonal pattern: Step 1: Only the top-left square is shaded. Step 2: The top-middle and middle-left squares are shaded. Step 3: The top-right, middle-middle, and bottom-left squares are shaded. Step 4: The middle-right and bottom-middle squares are shaded. Which square(s) will be shaded in Step 5?
A.Only the bottom-right square.
B.The bottom-left and bottom-middle squares.
C.Only the middle-middle square.
D.All nine squares of the grid.
Explanation: The shaded squares sweep diagonally from the top-left to the bottom-right. Step 1 shades diagonal 1 (top-left). Step 2 shades diagonal 2. Step 3 shades diagonal 3. Step 4 shades diagonal 4. Step 5 completes the sweep by shading diagonal 5, which consists of only the bottom-right square.
4Consider the following sequence of compound figures: Step 1: Large white circle with a small black square inside. Step 2: Small black circle with a large white square inside. Step 3: Large white triangle with a small black circle inside. Step 4: Small black triangle with a large white circle inside. What is the next figure in the sequence?
A.Large white square with a small black triangle inside.
B.Small black square with a large white triangle inside.
C.Large white circle with a small black square inside.
D.Large white pentagon with a small black circle inside.
Explanation: The outer shape size and color alternate: Large White -> Small Black -> Large White -> Small Black -> Large White. The shapes cycle in a 3-step loop: Circle -> Square -> Triangle. Thus, Step 5 has a Large White Square outer shape. The inner shape size and color also alternate: Small Black -> Large White -> Small Black -> Large White -> Small Black. The inner shapes cycle in the same Circle -> Square -> Triangle loop. Thus, Step 5 has a Small Black Triangle inner shape.
5Consider the following sequence of figures: Step 1: A single vertical line with 1 small circle at the top. Step 2: Two parallel vertical lines with 2 small circles at the top. Step 3: Three parallel vertical lines with 4 small circles at the bottom. Step 4: Four parallel vertical lines with 8 small circles at the bottom. What does Step 5 look like?
A.Five parallel vertical lines with 16 small circles at the top.
B.Five parallel vertical lines with 10 small circles at the top.
C.Six parallel vertical lines with 16 small circles at the top.
D.Five parallel vertical lines with 16 small circles at the bottom.
Explanation: The number of vertical lines increases by 1 at each step: 1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 4 -> 5. The number of small circles doubles at each step: 1 -> 2 -> 4 -> 8 -> 16. The position of the circles alternates every 2 steps: top (Step 1-2) -> bottom (Step 3-4) -> top (Step 5-6). Therefore, Step 5 has 5 lines and 16 circles at the top.
6A pattern of nested geometric figures evolves as follows: Step 1: A single black dot in the center. Step 2: A square around the black dot, with 4 small circles at its corners. Step 3: A circle around the square, with 4 triangles pointing outwards at the cardinal directions (North, South, East, West). Step 4: A square around the circle, with 4 black dots in its corners. What is added in Step 5?
A.A circle around the square, with 4 triangles pointing outwards at the cardinal directions.
B.Another square around the square, with 4 small circles at its corners.
C.A circle around the square, with 4 black dots in its corners.
D.Nothing, the pattern terminates.
Explanation: The pattern alternates the outer added shape between a square and a circle. Step 2 adds a square (with circles), Step 3 adds a circle (with triangles), Step 4 adds a square (with dots). Thus, Step 5 must add a circle (with triangles) to maintain the alternating outer-layer pattern.
7A square frame rolls along a straight horizontal line to the right. One corner of the square is marked with a star. Initially, in Step 1, the star is at the bottom-left corner of the square. What is the position of the star in Step 5 after rolling?
A.At the bottom-left corner.
B.At the top-left corner.
C.At the top-right corner.
D.At the bottom-right corner.
Explanation: When the square rolls 90 degrees clockwise to the right, the corners rotate. Step 1: Bottom-Left. Step 2 (90° roll): Top-Left. Step 3 (180° roll): Top-Right. Step 4 (270° roll): Bottom-Right. Step 5 (360° roll): Bottom-Left. It completes a full rotation, returning to its initial position.
8Determine the next element in the following sequence: A2, D4, G8, J16, ...
A.M32
B.L32
C.M24
D.N32
Explanation: The sequence consists of two parts. The letter increases by 3 in alphabetical order: A (+3) -> D (+3) -> G (+3) -> J (+3) -> M. The number doubles at each step: 2 -> 4 -> 8 -> 16 -> 32. Combining these yields M32.
9Consider this sequence of overlapping line figures in a square box: Frame 1: A single horizontal line passing through the center. Frame 2: The horizontal line intersected by a vertical line (+ shape). Frame 3: The + shape intersected by a diagonal line from top-left to bottom-right. Frame 4: The previous shape intersected by another diagonal line from bottom-left to top-right (forming an * shape). What is the logical next frame (Frame 5) in this progression?
A.An * shape enclosed in a circle.
B.A simple square box with no lines.
C.An * shape with the horizontal line removed.
D.A solid black square.
Explanation: Each frame in the sequence adds a new geometric component: Frame 1 is one line, Frame 2 adds a second line, Frame 3 adds a third diagonal line, Frame 4 adds a fourth diagonal line. The next logical progression in complexity is enclosing the completed line intersections (*) within a circle.
10A black marker moves in a 2x4 grid (2 rows, 4 columns) starting at the top-left cell (Row 1, Column 1) in Step 1. The movement follows a diagonal bouncing pattern: Step 1: Row 1, Column 1. Step 2: Row 2, Column 2. Step 3: Row 1, Column 3. Step 4: Row 2, Column 4. Where does the marker move in Step 5?
A.Row 1, Column 3.
B.Row 2, Column 3.
C.Row 1, Column 4.
D.Row 2, Column 1.
Explanation: The marker moves diagonally down-right and up-right: (1,1) -> (2,2) -> (1,3) -> (2,4). Since it has reached the rightmost boundary (Column 4), it bounces back to the left, moving diagonally up-left to Row 1, Column 3.
About the Irish Logical Thinking Exam
This practice exam covers pattern recognition, abstract matrices, logical analogies, deductive logic, and spatial reasoning for the publicjobs.ie logical thinking battery.
Assessment
100 multiple-choice questions
Time Limit
2 hours
Passing Score
70%
Exam Fee
Free (Public Appointments Service (publicjobs.ie))
Irish Logical Thinking Exam Content Outline
20%
Pattern Recognition
Identifying rules and trends in geometric shapes and series.
20%
Abstract Matrices
Completing missing elements in abstract matrix grids.
20%
Logical Analogies
Mapping relationships between different logical patterns.
20%
Deductive Logic
Logical statements, Venn diagrams, and syllogisms.
20%
Spatial Reasoning
Mental rotation, unfolding shapes, and spatial awareness.
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