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Non-Verbal Reasoning - Codes
Which code matches the pattern at the end?
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- In these types of questions, you need to work out the letter codes for the
example shapes given and then apply them to work out the answer.
- Each letter of the code is represented by a different pattern, this could be
shape, colour, direction, fill pattern, or position.
- Look at all of the letters for the code individually, starting with the first
one. Two of the shapes start with the letter X and both of these have arrows
facing up whereas the others do not. Therefore, the first letter of the code
relate to the direction of the arrow.
- For the second letter of the codes, shapes 1 and 3 have the letter A, while
shapes 2 and 4 have the letter B. Shapes 1 and 3 have a square at the end of the
arrow, while shapes 2 and 4 have a circle at the end of the arrow. Therefore,
the second letter of the code relates to the shapes at the end of the arrow.
- For the third letter, shapes 1 and 4 have the letter P, while shapes 2 and
3 have the letter R. The fill colour for the small shape at the end of the arrow
for 1 and 4 is white, whereas for shapes 2 and 3, the colour is black.
Therefore, the last letter of the code concerns fill colour.
- Look at the
pattern that needs its code working out. The arrow is pointing down, with a
square at the end of it and the fill is black. Therefore the code is Z (as the
arrow points down) A (the shape is a square) R (the fill is black), i.e. ZAR.
REMEMBER:
these are beginner tips, so if you know the answer after you’ve read the
question then you don’t have to follow these steps.
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