Skills covered
Row and column rules
Shape changes
Shading patterns
Position movement
Combining two transformations
Victory 11+ NVR
11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Matrices Practice
Matrix questions ask children to compare rows and columns, then infer the missing visual rule. The best approach is calm, systematic checking.
Common mistakes
Checking rows but not columns
Focusing on one shape feature only
Missing combined rules
Original practice examples
Sample questions with explanations
hard
Original sampleIn a row, a circle becomes a square, then a triangle. If the next row starts with a star, what should come next if the same rule is shape progression?
Circle
Square
A changed shape from the same sequence
The same star
Answer: A changed shape from the same sequence. The rule is that shapes change step by step, so the answer should continue the same type of change rather than repeat.
easy
Original sampleIf shading alternates white, black, white across a row, what shading is most likely next?
White
Black
Striped
Grey
Answer: Black. The pattern alternates white and black, so after white the next shading is black.
Parents also ask
What is the best method for NVR matrices?
Check what changes across each row, then check whether the same rule also works down each column.
Why are matrices difficult?
They often combine more than one rule, such as shape changing and shading changing at the same time.