Question 1

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

Accepted Answer

1, 6, 9 are figures which are half shaded by slanting lines. 2, 4, 7 are all divided into equal parts (either three or four parts) by straight lines and also have a black circle at the centre. 3, 5, 8 have similar designs and have their four corners shaded black.

Question 2

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

Accepted Answer

1, 2, 5 are figures that have patterns formed from four lines curved in a concave direction. 3, 7, 8 are figures that have patterns formed from four lines curved in a convex direction. 4, 6, 9 are figures that have patterns formed from these straight lines.

Question 3

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

Accepted Answer

2, 4, 9 have two similar elements intersecting each other. 6, 7, 8 have two different elements one placed inside the other. 1, 3, 5 have two different elements intersecting each other.

Question 4

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

Accepted Answer

3, 5, 8 have similar designs (four leaves placed close to a small circle and forming a symmetrical design at the centre of the figure). 2, 6, 9 have similar designs (three of the corners of the main figure are shaded black and there is a pattern formed around a '+' sign at the centre of the figure). 1, 4, 7 have similar designs (there are four small circles at(the corners of the main figure and there is a wheel shaped element at the centre of the figure).

Question 5

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

Accepted Answer

(1, 4), (2, 3) and (5, 6) are three different pairs of identical figures.

Question 6

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

Accepted Answer

1, 3, 9 have one element placed inside a different element. 2, 5, 6 contain two mutually perpendicular lines dividing the figure into four parts. 4, 7, 8 have two similar elements (unequal in size) attached to each other.

Question 7

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

Accepted Answer

1, 6, 9, are all triangles. 3, 4, 7 are all four-sided figures. 2, 5, 8 are all five-sided figures.

Question 8

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

Accepted Answer

1, 2, 3 are figures composed of two straight lines. 4, 5, 6 are figures composed of three straight lines. 7, 8, 9 are figures composed of four straight lines.

Question 9

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

Accepted Answer

1, 4, 7 are all (two-dimensional) quadrilaterals. 2, 5, 8 are all three-dimensional figures. 3, 6, 9 are all (two-dimensional) triangles.

Question 10

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

Accepted Answer

1, 5, 7 have two similar elements, one inside the other. 2, 4, 8 have one element placed inside a different element. 3, 6, 9 have two similar elements, one inside the other and the area between the two elements is shaded.

Question 11

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

Accepted Answer

1, 3 contain a V-shaped element inside a geometrical figure. 2, 4, 5 contain two similar elements, one placed inside the other and touching it. 6, 7 contain geometrical figures which are divided into four equal parts by two mutually perpendicular straight lines.

Question 12

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

Accepted Answer

1, 2, 5 are figures that have patterns formed from four lines curved in a concave direction. 3, 7, 8 are figures that have patterns formed from four lines curved in a convex direction. 4, 6, 9 are figures that have patterns formed from these straight lines.

Question 13

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

Accepted Answer

1, 5, 7 contain a rectangle with its two diagonals as the outer element and another element (similar or different) placed inside it. 2, 6, 9 contain a triangle with its three medians as the outer element and another element (similar or different) placed inside it. 3, 4, 8 contain a circle with its two mutually perpendicular diameters as the outer element and another element (similar or different) placed inside it.

Question 14

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

Accepted Answer

1, 3, 5 are figures having partially or completely curved boundaries. 2, 6, 8 are all triangles. 4, 7, 9 are all quadrilaterals.

Question 15

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

Accepted Answer

1, 2, 7 are simple geometrical figures. 3, 5, 9 have one element placed inside a different element. 4, 6, 8 have two different elements attached to each other.

Question 16

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

Accepted Answer

1, 3, 6 contain one complete circle each. 2, 5, 7 contain a semi-circle each. 4, 8, 9 contain a triangle each.

Question 17

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

Accepted Answer

1, 6, 8 are figures composed of straight as well as curved lines. 3, 7, 9 are closed figures shaded by oblique line segments. 2, 4, 5 are figures composed of straight lines only.

Question 18

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

Accepted Answer

1, 7, 8 are all undivided geometrical figures. 3, 5, 6 are geometrical figures divided into two parts. 2, 4, 9 are geometrical figures divided into four parts.

Question 19

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

Accepted Answer

1, 4, 8 contain similar elements (not equal in size) each divided into four parts and attached to each other. 2, 5, 6 contain three elements (two of which are similar) placed one inside the other. 3, 7, 9 contain one element inside the other, which may or may not be similar.

Question 20

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

Accepted Answer

1, 7, 9 contain two similar elements one inside the other but not touching each other. 2, 3, 6 contain two similar elements one inside the other and both touching each other. 4, 5, 8 are divided into equal parts by straight lines emerging from the centre.

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