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Questions

In this post, we start with an overview of "Figural

Reasoning" section, which includes four question types.

We provide links to sample questions and strategies for

each of the four question types.

We also provide more general tips and strategies that

students can use to perform successfully on the Figural
Reasoning section of the o cial OLSAT® exam.

FIGURAL REASONING QUESTION TYPES: WHAT

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The purpose of gural reasoning questions is to

measure a student’s ability to reason their way Search
through non-language based scenarios. These
questions take a more visual format than the verbal
Brain Enrichment (3)
questions, incorporating geometric gures instead of Cognitive Tests (1)
words. Students will be expected to nd the relationship College Application (9)
ELA and Math (5)
between numbers or objects in a pattern, to predict and NWEA MAP 3rd Grade
create what the next level of the pattern will look like, (1)
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and generalize the rules they discover. (10)
Test Prep - OLSAT (1)
The gural reasoning section has four question types: Test Prep - ACT (14)
Test Prep - Azmerit (1)

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Type Level Test Prep -

Description
Baccalaureate (1)
Test Prep - CSS (1)
Figural A-D In these questions, students must examine a Test Prep - ELA & Math
Classification group of figures and identify a pattern or principle that links(11) those
Test Prep - General (5)
figures. Then, students must conclude which of the answer Testchoices
Prep - Georgia (4)
follows this same principle. Test Prep - Hunter (16)
Test Prep - ISEE (23)
Test Prep - Iowa Testing
Figural Analogy A-G Like verbal analogies, these questions require (2)
students to identify the relationship of a given pair. With Test Prep
these- Louisiana (1)
Test Prep - MCA (1)
questions, however, students are asked to examine the relationship
Test Prep - NWEA MAP
between figures instead of words. Once students have uncovered (1) this
Test Prep - Nest+M (2)
relationship, they then must apply this rule to a second pair of figures.
Test Prep - Oregon (1)
Test Prep - PARCC (6)
This question type assesses the student’s ability to infer a relationship
Test Prep - PSAT (2)
between a pair of geometric shapes and select the shape that is
Test Prep - Ravens (2)
related to the stimulus in the same way. Test Prep - SAT (41)
Test Prep - SHSAT (19)
Test Prep - SSAT (7)
Pattern Matrix A-G This question asks the student to supply a missing element in a matrix
Test Prep - Salk (1)
of geometric shapes. These questions test a student’s Test Prepto- TACHS (2)
ability
discern rules and evaluate how those rules govern a series Test Prepof-- Anderson
(1)
geometric figures as they run horizontally and vertically across
Test Prepthe-- Booker T
matrix. Del (2)
Test Prep -- CAASPP (4)
Test Prep -- CTP4 (1)
Figural Series A-G With these questions, students must look at a Test Prep -- California
(2)
series of geometric figures, discern a pattern within the series, and
Test Prep -- G&T (108)
predictthe ‘next’ drawing/shape in the pattern. Test Prep -- KBIT (1)
Test Prep -- MCVSD (1)
FIGURAL REASONING QUESTIONS:TIPS AND Test Prep -- Magnets (3)
Test Prep -- SBAC (5)
STRATEGIES Test Prep -- TABE (1)
Test Prep -- Texas (6)
Test Prep -- WISC (1)
For this section, your child will need the ability to Test Prep -- WPPSI (1)
Test Prep -- Wechsler (1)
recognize common patterns and themes among gures, Test Prep SCAT (1)
as well as the ability to complete patterns and Test Prep- TerraNova (1)
sequences. Test Prep-Stanford
Binet (1)
Test prep -- HSPT (1)
Consider purchasing workbooks or activities for your Tutoring (5)
child related to patterns and sequences in order to
familiarize him with these concepts in a fun and September 2017 (4)
June 2017 (11)
engaging way. You can also likely nd computer games, May 2017 (11)
video games, or educational TV shows that explore these April 2017 (15)
March 2017 (9)
skills. February 2017 (10)
January 2017 (26)
Have your child complete practice questions to develop December 2016 (42)
November 2016 (51)
an understanding of how to approach and solve these October 2016 (26)
problems. Don’t just work through the questions and September 2016 (12)
August 2016 (6)
move on. Ask your child to explain his reasoning, giving
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July 2016 (1)
you the opportunity to correct misconceptions or May 2016 (1)
reinforce strong reasoning skills. March 2016 (1)
January 2016 (2)
December 2015 (1)
FIGURAL REASONING: SAMPLE QUESTIONS November 2015 (2)
October 2015 (6)
September 2015 (9)
See sample questions from every question type on the August 2015 (11)
Figural Reasoning section: Figural Classi cations, Figural July 2015 (4)
March 2015 (1)
Analogies, and Pattern Matrices and Figural Series. February 2015 (2)
January 2015 (5)
December 2014 (4)
WHAT'S NEXT? November 2014 (2)
October 2014 (7)
September 2014 (3)
Learn more about the other areas of the OLSAT and August 2014 (2)
check out sample questions from OLSAT sections on July 2014 (1)
June 2014 (1)
verbal comprehension, verbal reasoning, pictoral May 2014 (1)
reasoning, and quantitative reasoning. April 2014 (2)
March 2014 (2)
February 2014 (1)
If you think you need more information and guidance January 2014 (4)
about the OLSAT, check out our in-depth article on the December 2013 (2)
November 2013 (4)
test, as well as our posts on the verbal and non-verbal October 2013 (5)
section. September 2013 (7)
August 2013 (6)
July 2013 (5)
Also, learn everything you need to know about other June 2013 (5)
tests that measure a child’s potential to learn in school, May 2013 (7)

like the NNAT or the COGAT.

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