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Free non-verbal reasoning worksheet, grade 2 (ages 7–8, UK Year 3)

10 puzzles on page one, the answers and the rules on page two. Ask your child to say the rule before you check it — that’s the part that sticks.

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Non-verbal reasoning worksheet, grade 2 (ages 7–8, UK Year 3)

Name: ____________________

  1. 1.

    Look at how the first picture changes. Which picture changes the same way?

    • A3 small striped blue diamonds turned 90°
    • B3 small blue pentagons turned 90°
    • C3 large striped blue pentagons turned 90°
    • D2 small striped blue pentagons turned 90°
    • E3 small striped blue pentagons turned 90°

  2. 2.

    These pictures go together. Which one goes with them?

    • A3 green squares turned 45°
    • B2 small striped blue triangles turned 315°
    • C2 large dotted blue stars turned 90°
    • D3 large striped blue pentagons turned 315°
    • Esmall blue hexagon

  3. 3.

    These pictures go together. Which one goes with them?

    • Alarge orange diamond turned 90°
    • B2 large dotted orange circles turned 225°
    • C2 large orange stars turned 225°
    • D3 large outline blue triangles turned 315°
    • E2 small purple triangles turned 45°

  4. 4.

    The paper is folded, and holes are punched through it. Which picture shows the paper opened up?

    • A4 holes: row 1, column 1; row 1, column 3; row 4, column 1; row 4, column 3
    • B2 holes: row 1, column 1; row 4, column 1
    • C8 holes: row 1, column 1; row 1, column 2; row 1, column 3; row 1, column 4; row 4, column 1; row 4, column 2; row 4, column 3; row 4, column 4
    • D2 holes: row 1, column 1; row 1, column 3
    • E2 holes: row 1, column 3; row 4, column 3

  5. 5.

    Look at how the first picture changes. Which picture changes the same way?

    • Asmall outline green circle
    • B2 large outline green circles
    • Clarge outline green circle
    • Dlarge dotted green circle
    • Elarge outline green hexagon

  6. 6.

    These pictures go together. Which one goes with them?

    • Asmall dotted blue square turned 135°
    • Bblue pentagon turned 135°
    • C2 blue circles turned 225°
    • D3 small outline blue stars turned 90°
    • E2 outline purple squares turned 225°

  7. 7.

    The paper is folded, and holes are punched through it. Which picture shows the paper opened up?

    • A2 holes: row 2, column 1; row 3, column 1
    • B4 holes: row 2, column 1; row 2, column 3; row 3, column 1; row 3, column 3
    • C4 holes: row 2, column 1; row 2, column 4; row 3, column 1; row 3, column 4
    • D4 holes: row 3, column 1; row 3, column 4; row 4, column 1; row 4, column 4
    • E2 holes: row 2, column 1; row 2, column 4

  8. 8.

    Look at how the first picture changes. Which picture changes the same way?

    • A3 small dotted green triangles turned 180°
    • B2 large dotted green triangles turned 180°
    • C2 small dotted green triangles turned 180°
    • D2 small green triangles turned 180°
    • E2 small dotted green triangles turned 270°

  9. 9.

    The paper is folded, and holes are punched through it. Which picture shows the paper opened up?

    • A4 holes: row 1, column 3; row 2, column 2; row 3, column 2; row 4, column 3
    • B2 holes: row 2, column 1; row 3, column 1
    • C4 holes: row 1, column 2; row 2, column 1; row 3, column 1; row 4, column 2
    • D4 holes: row 1, column 2; row 1, column 3; row 2, column 1; row 2, column 4
    • E2 holes: row 1, column 2; row 2, column 1

  10. 10.

    Look at how the first picture changes. Which picture changes the same way?

    • Apurple diamond turned 225°
    • Bdotted purple diamond turned 135°
    • Cpurple diamond turned 90°
    • Dpurple diamond turned 135°
    • E2 purple diamonds turned 135°

Answers, and the rule behind each one

  1. 1. E. Rule: the size changes. The shape becomes small. Everything else stays the same.
  2. 2. C. Rule: the same pattern, not the same shape or colour. Every one is dotted. It does not matter what shape or colour it is — dotted is the rule.
  3. 3. B. Rule: the same pattern, not the same shape or colour. Every one is dotted. It does not matter what shape or colour it is — dotted is the rule.
  4. 4. A. Rule: unfold and mirror. The paper was folded once, so unfolding puts a matching hole on the other side of the fold line, the same distance from it.
  5. 5. C. Rule: the size changes. The shape becomes large. Everything else stays the same.
  6. 6. A. Rule: the same pattern, not the same shape or colour. Every one is dotted. It does not matter what shape or colour it is — dotted is the rule.
  7. 7. C. Rule: unfold and mirror. The paper was folded once, so unfolding puts a matching hole on the other side of the fold line, the same distance from it.
  8. 8. C. Rule: the size changes. The shape becomes small. Everything else stays the same.
  9. 9. C. Rule: unfold and mirror. The paper was folded once, so unfolding puts a matching hole on the other side of the fold line, the same distance from it.
  10. 10. D. Rule: it turns. The shape makes half of a quarter turn clockwise. Nothing else changes.