Army Soldier Test Non-Verbal Intelligence Syllabus

Non-Verbal Intelligence syllabus — full chapter and topic list

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1. 1

   Pattern Completion

   3 topics

   • Missing Figure
   • Figure Matrices
   • Series of Shapes
2. 2

   Mirror and Water Images

   3 topics

   • Mirror Images
   • Water Reflections
   • Image Rotation
3. 3

   Shape Analysis

   3 topics

   • Embedded Figures
   • Figure Counting
   • Odd Figure Out
4. 4

   Paper Folding and Cutting

   3 topics

   • Paper Folding
   • Paper Cutting
   • Dot Situation
5. 5

   Cubes and Dice

   3 topics

   • Dice Problems
   • Cube Construction
   • Cube Counting
6. 6

   Analogy and Classification of Figures

   3 topics

   • Figure Analogy
   • Figure Classification
   • Spatial Reasoning

Non-Verbal Intelligence flashcards for Army Soldier Test

23 of 51 cards from the Non-Verbal Intelligence deck — real questions with worked answers.

1. In Non-Verbal Intelligence tests, what is the 'Missing Figure' question type?

   A type where a sequence, group, or pattern of figures has one figure missing (often blank/question mark), and you must select the option that logically completes the pattern.

2. What core skill does the Missing Figure question type primarily test?

   Pattern recognition and the ability to identify the logical rule governing a series so you can predict the missing element.

3. What is a 'Figure Matrix' problem in non-verbal reasoning?

   A grid (commonly 3x3) of related figures with one cell empty; you must find the figure that completes the grid by following the rules across rows and down columns.

4. In a 3x3 Figure Matrix, in which TWO directions should the transformation rule be checked?

   Across each row (horizontally) and down each column (vertically); the correct answer must satisfy both directions.

5. Name three common transformations to look for when solving Figure Matrices.

   Rotation, addition/subtraction of elements, change in shading/color, change in size, and movement of elements between cells.

6. What is a 'Series of Shapes' (figure series) question?

   A sequence of figures arranged by a fixed rule; you identify the rule and pick the next figure (or the missing one) that continues the series.

7. List four common rules that govern a Series of Shapes.

   Rotation by a fixed angle, increasing/decreasing number of elements (sides, dots, lines), alternating shading, and progressive change in size or position.

8. Define a 'Mirror Image' in non-verbal reasoning.

   The image of a figure as it would appear when reflected in a vertical mirror placed beside it; left and right are reversed while top and bottom stay the same.

9. In a vertical mirror image, which sides get swapped and which stay the same?

   Left and right are interchanged (laterally inverted); top and bottom remain unchanged.

10. How does a mirror image differ from a water reflection?

    A mirror (vertical) image reverses left and right; a water reflection reverses top and bottom (vertical flip).

11. Which letters look identical to their vertical mirror image?

    Symmetrical letters such as A, H, I, M, O, T, U, V, W, X, Y.

12. What is a 'Water Reflection' (water image) in non-verbal reasoning?

    The reflection of a figure as seen in still water below it; the figure is flipped upside down (top and bottom reversed) while left and right remain the same.

13. In a water reflection, which axis acts as the mirror line?

    A horizontal line placed at the bottom of the figure; the figure is reflected vertically (turned upside down).

14. Which digits/letters have the SAME water reflection as their original?

    Vertically symmetric ones like 0, 1, 8, and letters such as B, C, D, E, H, I, O, X (those symmetric about a horizontal axis).

15. What is the key memory rule distinguishing mirror image from water image?

    Mirror image = left-right reversal (vertical mirror); Water image = top-bottom reversal (horizontal mirror).

16. What does an 'Image Rotation' question ask you to do?

    Identify how a figure looks after it is turned by a given angle (e.g., 90, 180, 270 degrees) clockwise or anticlockwise, without flipping it.

17. How does rotation differ from reflection (mirror/water)?

    Rotation turns the figure about a point keeping it 'face up' (no reversal of handedness); reflection flips it, producing a mirror-reversed (opposite handedness) figure.

18. What does a 180-degree rotation do to a figure?

    Turns it completely upside down and back-to-front in position; every point moves to the opposite side of the center, but it is NOT a mirror image.

19. A figure rotated 90 degrees clockwise equals the same figure rotated how many degrees anticlockwise?

    270 degrees anticlockwise.

20. What is an 'Embedded Figure' (hidden figure) problem?

    A simple target figure is concealed within a larger, more complex figure; you must find the option in which the target appears intact, in the same shape, size, and proportion.

21. What rule must the hidden shape obey in Embedded Figures questions?

    It must appear in exactly the same size, shape, and orientation/proportion as the given target (it cannot be rotated, resized, or distorted unless stated).

22. What skill does the Embedded Figures test primarily measure?

    Field independence and visual discrimination, the ability to isolate a simple form from a distracting complex background.

23. What is a 'Figure Counting' problem in non-verbal reasoning?

    A figure made of overlapping or combined shapes (e.g., triangles, squares, lines) where you must count the total number of a specified shape, including those formed by combinations.

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