Powerful & Concise Guide to Shapes and Matrices - Psychometric / IDF Dafar

Solving Non-Verbal & Matrix Questions

Shape completion and 3×3 matrix questions often look like puzzles without rules, but in reality, every question is based on a defined and fixed logical mechanism. There is no need for a "born eye for shapes"—what you need is a structured workflow that breaks down shapes into individual elements and identifies the logic within seconds.

            Key Rule: Do not look at the answer choices immediately! Isolate a single element (direction, shading, number of sides, or overlap) and track how it changes across the rows or columns.
        

💡 Winning Concise Guide: This is a powerful, focused guide unlike anything found in other kits or learning institutions on the market. Below are the first 4 methods giving you a taste of the process.

Double Sudoku Logic (Shapes & Fills Set)

Every row and column in the matrix must contain exactly 3 types of shapes and 3 types of fills, with no element repeating within the same row or column.

Solution and Explanation:

The third row is missing a square. In terms of fill, the solid fill is missing, so the answer is a solid blue square.

Horizontal Addition / Line Combination

The third cell in each row is the result of combining or summing the lines appearing in the first and second cells of that row.

Solution and Explanation:

Combining the horizontal line from the first cell and the diagonal line from the second cell creates a horizontal line crossing a diagonal.

Shape Subtraction / XOR Logic

Lines that appear in both of the first two cells of a row are canceled out, and only lines appearing in just one of them carry over to the third cell.

Solution and Explanation:

The vertical line is shared by the first two cells in the bottom row and is therefore canceled out. Only the square remains.

Fixed Rotation Progression

An element rotates at a constant angle (e.g., 90°) clockwise with every cell transition (from left to right and row to row).

Solution and Explanation:

The pointer rotates by 90° at each step. In the bottom row: Down → Left → Up.

Solving Non-Verbal & Matrix Questions

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