PMA Long Course Non-Verbal Intelligence Syllabus

Non-Verbal Intelligence syllabus — full chapter and topic list

Expand any chapter to see its topics and sub-topics. This is the whole examinable outline for Non-Verbal Intelligence in PMA Long Course, not a summary of it.

1. 1

   Pattern Recognition

   3 topics

   • Figure Series
   • Sequence of Figures
   • Next Figure in Pattern
2. 2

   Figure Analogy

   2 topics

   • Analogous Figures
   • Image Relationship
3. 3

   Figure Classification

   2 topics

   • Odd Figure Out
   • Grouping Figures
4. 4

   Mirror and Water Images

   2 topics

   • Mirror Images
   • Water Reflections
5. 5

   Paper Folding and Cutting

   3 topics

   • Paper Folding
   • Paper Cutting
   • Punched Hole Patterns
6. 6

   Embedded and Hidden Figures

   2 topics

   • Embedded Figures
   • Completing the Figure
7. 7

   Cubes and Dice

   3 topics

   • Dice Problems
   • Cube Folding
   • Cube Counting

Non-Verbal Intelligence flashcards for PMA Long Course

23 of 50 cards from the Non-Verbal Intelligence deck — real questions with worked answers.

1. What is non-verbal intelligence?

   The ability to analyze and solve problems using visual reasoning—figures, shapes, and patterns—without relying on words or language.

2. In a Figure Series problem, what must the candidate identify?

   The underlying rule governing how figures change from one to the next, then select the figure that continues the series correctly.

3. What is a 'Figure Series' question?

   A sequence of figures arranged according to a rule, where you choose the figure that comes next or fills a blank by recognizing the transformation pattern.

4. List the common types of changes (transformations) seen in figure series.

   Rotation, reflection, addition/removal of elements, change in size, change in shading/shape, and movement of elements step by step.

5. In a figure series based on rotation, how do you find the next figure?

   Determine the constant angle of rotation between successive figures (e.g., 45 or 90 degrees) and apply the same rotation to the last figure.

6. What does 'addition/deletion' as a rule in figure series mean?

   Each step adds or removes a fixed number of elements (lines, dots, sides), so you continue by adding or removing the same number again.

7. How is 'Sequence of Figures' different from a single 'Next Figure' question?

   Sequence of Figures gives a full ordered set governed by a rule; you analyze the whole progression, whereas Next-Figure focuses on predicting only the immediate continuation of a pattern.

8. What is the first step to solving any Sequence of Figures problem?

   Compare consecutive figures to detect what changes (position, number, shading, orientation) and what stays constant, then formulate the rule.

9. When multiple elements change simultaneously in a sequence, how should you analyze it?

   Track each element separately—follow each one's own pattern (e.g., one rotates while another moves)—then combine the rules to predict the next figure.

10. What is a 'Next Figure in Pattern' question?

    You are shown a developing pattern and must select, from options, the figure that logically continues it based on the identified rule.

11. In clockwise vs anticlockwise movement patterns, how do you tell the direction?

    Track a marked element's position across figures; if it advances toward the right/down sequence it is clockwise, if toward the left/up it is anticlockwise.

12. In pattern problems, what does an element moving by a fixed number of positions each step indicate?

    A constant displacement rule—continue by moving that element the same number of positions (e.g., one corner) in the next step.

13. What are Analogous Figures (figure analogy) questions?

    Questions of the form 'A is to B as C is to ?'—you find the relationship between the first pair and apply the same transformation to the third figure to get the answer.

14. What is the key to solving figure analogy problems?

    Identify the exact change from figure A to figure B (rotation, reflection, addition, etc.), then apply that identical change to figure C.

15. In a figure analogy, if A→B is a 90-degree clockwise rotation, what is done to C?

    Rotate C by 90 degrees clockwise to obtain the answer figure D.

16. What is 'Image Relationship' in non-verbal reasoning?

    Identifying the logical or transformational connection between two images (or pairs) so the same relationship can be applied to a new image.

17. Name common relationships tested in Image Relationship questions.

    Rotation, mirroring, size scaling, addition/removal of parts, change of shading, and part-to-whole or inside-outside relationships.

18. What is an 'Odd Figure Out' (Classification) question?

    Four or five figures are given that share a common property except one; you must identify the figure that does not belong to the group.

19. What is the strategy for solving Odd Figure Out questions?

    Find the common feature shared by most figures (shape, symmetry, number of sides, orientation, shading) and pick the one figure lacking that feature.

20. Give examples of properties used to group figures in classification questions.

    Number of sides/lines, type of symmetry, open vs closed figures, direction of arrows, shaded vs unshaded, curved vs straight elements.

21. What are 'Grouping Figures' questions?

    Figures must be sorted into groups based on shared characteristics, then you identify which group a figure belongs to or which figures form a valid group.

22. On what basis are figures grouped in classification/grouping problems?

    Shared geometric properties such as symmetry, number of elements, shape type, orientation, or design pattern common to all members of the group.

23. Define a mirror image.

    The image of an object as seen in a vertical plane mirror; left and right are interchanged (laterally inverted) while top and bottom remain unchanged.

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