Figure Matrices Practice Questions and Drills
Figure Matrices Enrichment Pack
In a figure matrix, a grid of figures follows a hidden pattern and one cell is left empty. The Figure Matrices Enrichment Pack gives your child nine targeted drills and over 200 questions on this one question type, from elementary to advanced level, together with detailed answer explanations.
The pack is available on its own, and no other PrepPack is required.
Figure Matrices Enrichment Pack
3 Month License for Figure Matrices Practice
- Total of 200+ practice questions across 9 targeted drills
- Elementary to advanced levels
- Detailed answer explanations
What are figure matrices?
A figure matrix is a grid of figures with one cell left empty. The figures follow a rule that runs across the rows, down the columns, or both. Your child studies the pattern, works out the rule and chooses, from the answer options, the figure that completes the grid.
Figure matrices use shapes, patterns and symbols rather than words or numbers, so they measure how well a child reasons with visual information. The question type forms part of the Non-Verbal Reasoning Battery in the CAT4 and the Nonverbal Battery in the CogAT.
The rule in a figure matrix usually comes down to a small number of changes. The patterns your child will meet most often involve:
- the size, shape or shading of a figure changing from one cell to the next
- a figure turning, flipping or moving to a new position
- figures being added, removed or combined
Repeated practice with questions of this kind gives your child the chance to recognize these changes and to put the rule into words.
What is included in the Figure Matrices Enrichment Pack
The pack is built for focused repetition on a single question type. It contains:
- nine targeted drills
- a combined total of over 200 questions
- questions that span elementary to advanced levels
- detailed answer explanations
Because the pack concentrates on one question type, it complements broader preparation rather than replacing it.
The detailed explanations let you and your child see how each pattern works and why the correct figure completes the grid. Because the questions cover elementary to advanced levels, the pack gives your child room to start with simpler patterns and move on to harder ones.
Who the pack is for
The pack suits any child who is preparing for a test that includes figure matrices, and it can equally be used as extra practice on this question type alone. Two tests that include the section are:
- the CAT4, where Figure Matrices sits in the Non-Verbal Reasoning Battery alongside Figure Classification
- the CogAT, where Figure Matrices is part of the Nonverbal Battery
For preparation across the whole test, take a look at the CAT4 PrepPacks or the CogAT Nonverbal Battery page. The Figure Matrices Enrichment Pack can be used alongside either of them.
FAQs
Figure matrices are visual reasoning questions in which a grid of figures follows a pattern and one cell is empty. Your child studies how the figures change across the rows and down the columns, works out the rule and selects the answer option that completes the grid. They use shapes and patterns rather than words or numbers, so they measure how well a child reasons with visual information.
Figure matrices appear in the CAT4, where they form part of the Non-Verbal Reasoning Battery alongside Figure Classification, and in the CogAT, where they form part of the Nonverbal Battery. The Figure Matrices Enrichment Pack focuses on this one question type, so it can be used for either test, or simply as extra practice on figure matrices alongside any other preparation.
The pack contains nine targeted drills with a combined total of over 200 questions. The questions span elementary to advanced levels, so your child can begin with simpler patterns and move on to harder ones. The pack also includes detailed answer explanations that show how each pattern works and why the correct figure completes the grid, so you can review each question together with your child.
No. The Figure Matrices Enrichment Pack is available on its own, and no other PrepPack is required. It contains drills on figure matrices only, so it adds focused repetition on one question type rather than preparation for the whole test. A full PrepPack, such as the CAT4 Levels A and B PrepPack, includes quizzes, full-length tests, a study guide, a score guide and instructional videos.
Yes. When you buy a PrepPack, the Figure Matrices Enrichment Pack appears under Related Products on the PrepPack page, where it can be ticked and added to your order for $19. If you would like to buy it without a PrepPack, the standalone price is $29. The pack is the same in both cases, with nine targeted drills, over 200 questions and detailed answer explanations.
Give your child focused practice on figure matrices
Nine targeted drills, over 200 questions and detailed answer explanations, available on their own for $29.
