11+ non-verbal reasoning
Hidden shapes
Find which design hides an exact shape, same size and same way round.
Practise 10 hidden shapes questions
How these questions work
Your child sees a small shape, then several busy designs. Only one contains the shape exactly, at the same size and the same way round, with no turning.
Worked example
Which design hides this exact shape? It must be the same size and the same way round.
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Answer: A Only the right answer contains the whole outline of the shape at exactly the same size and the same way round. The other designs hide a shape that is flipped, turned, bigger, or slightly different. Tip: find one distinctive corner of the shape first, then trace its sides in the design.
Tips
- Look for the shape's most unusual corner or edge first, then check the rest from there.
- Size matters: a similar shape that's bigger or smaller doesn't count.
- Lines can be shared with other parts of the design, so the shape won't stand out on its own.
The usual trap: A design with the shape turned or flipped, which doesn't count.
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