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PMA Long Course Non-Verbal Intelligence Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering Non-Verbal Intelligence as it is examined in PMA Long Course. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the Non-Verbal Intelligence deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
How is a mirror image affected when the mirror is placed horizontally (above/below)?
Top and bottom are interchanged (vertical inversion) while left and right remain unchanged—the figure is flipped upside down.
Define a water reflection (water image).
The image of an object seen in water below it; top and bottom are interchanged (vertically inverted) while left and right remain unchanged.
How does a water reflection differ from a mirror image?
A mirror image (vertical mirror) reverses left-right; a water image reverses top-bottom (upside-down inversion).
In a water image, what happens to the number 8?
It remains 8, because 8 has horizontal symmetry, so its top-bottom inversion looks the same.
Which digits look the same in their water reflection?
Digits with top-bottom (horizontal) symmetry such as 0, 3, 8 (and partly 1) appear unchanged in water reflection.
What is the rule for finding the water image of text written on a line?
Flip the whole text upside down across the horizontal baseline; each character is vertically inverted and the line of text mirrors below the original.
What is Paper Folding (and unfolding) reasoning?
A type of problem where a paper is folded and punched/cut, and you must determine how it looks when unfolded—or how a flat pattern looks when folded into shape.
What is the basic principle of paper folding and punching problems?
Each fold creates a line of symmetry; a hole punched through folded layers produces mirror-image holes across each fold line when the paper is unfolded.
If a paper is folded once and a single hole is punched, how many holes appear when unfolded?
Two holes—the punched hole and its mirror image across the fold line.
If a paper is folded twice (into four layers) and one hole punched, how many holes on unfolding?
Four holes, because the single punch passes through all four layers, producing one hole per layer arranged symmetrically.
General formula: how many holes result from punching one hole through n folds?
2^n holes (each fold doubles the number of layers, hence the number of holes), assuming the punch hits all layers.
In paper folding/unfolding, where do holes appear relative to fold lines?
Holes appear as mirror images reflected across each fold line; unfolding step by step reflects existing holes across the most recent fold each time.
What is Paper Cutting reasoning?
A folded paper is cut along certain lines/shapes, and you determine the resulting pattern of cuts/holes when the paper is unfolded.
How does a cut on a folded edge differ from a cut on an open edge when unfolded?
A cut on the folded edge opens into a full symmetric shape spanning the fold; a cut on an open (loose) edge produces only the local shape repeated per layer without joining across the fold.
What shape results from a triangular notch cut on the folded edge of a once-folded paper?
A full diamond (rhombus) shape, because the triangle is mirrored across the fold line to form a complete symmetric figure.
What is the method to solve paper cutting problems?
Mentally unfold the paper one fold at a time, reflecting each cut across the corresponding fold line, until the original flat sheet is restored with all symmetric cuts shown.
What are Punched Hole Pattern questions?
Problems where a transparent/folded sheet has holes punched, and you must identify the pattern of holes after unfolding or match a punched pattern to its folded form.
In punched hole problems, what does each fold line act as?
A line of symmetry (mirror axis) across which every existing hole is duplicated when that fold is opened.
How do you reconstruct a punched-hole pattern after unfolding?
Reverse the folds in opposite order; at each unfold, reflect all current holes across the fold line just opened, accumulating the symmetric positions.
What general transformation underlies mirror images, water images, paper folding, and punched holes?
Reflection (symmetry)—a mirror axis across which points are reflected; the axis orientation (vertical, horizontal, or fold line) determines the result.
What is rotational symmetry, often tested in figure series and analogies?
A figure has rotational symmetry if it looks the same after being rotated by a certain angle (less than 360 degrees) about its center.
What is lateral inversion?
The left-right reversal of an image as produced by a plane mirror; it is the defining property of a mirror image.
How can you quickly distinguish a mirror-image question from a water-image question?
Check the axis: a mirror image reflects across a vertical line (left-right swap); a water image reflects across a horizontal line (top-bottom swap).
What overall skill do all non-verbal intelligence topics (series, analogy, classification, reflections, folding) test?
The ability to perceive spatial patterns, symmetry, and transformations of figures and to apply consistent visual rules logically without verbal cues.
What this deck covers
The Non-Verbal Intelligence deck follows the PMA Long Course Non-Verbal Intelligence syllabus — 7 chapters and 17 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 7.1 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 135 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
Non-Verbal Intelligence flashcards FAQ
How many Non-Verbal Intelligence flashcards are in this PMA Long Course deck?
50 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these PMA Long Course flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 50-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the Non-Verbal Intelligence cards cover?
They follow the PMA Long Course Non-Verbal Intelligence syllabus — 7 chapters and 17 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.