Nearly every I.Q. and Cognitive test seems to ask questions for the "next item in the sequence". But, there just seems to be so many possibilities, and I can usually find a way that all of the multiple-guess choices could be true.
But, what are the test-givers actually looking for?
For example:
- Rotate the image clockwise or counter clockwise on the page, (around the Z axis).
- Flip the image around the Y Axis, (Vertical Mirror).
- Flip the image around the X Axis, (Horizontal Mirror).
- ... Combinations of the above?
- Cycle the colors through sequences, (like red, green, blue ...),
- etc., etc.,
Sometimes, I feel that because I am left-handed (or just odd?) - the "simple" and "obvious" choices seem very, very, relative.
Question:
What are the actual patterns they are expecting people to apply? If multiple patterns apply, which one do you choose?
And, these tests often direct the test-taker to choose the "simplest" or "most obvious" solution; but, how do you know which one is which?
