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Free non-verbal reasoning worksheet, grade 6 (ages 11–12, UK Year 7)

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 6 (ages 11–12, UK Year 7)

Name: ____________________

  1. 1.

    2 large green squares turned 225° becomes 2 large green squares turned 270°. What does 2 small purple diamonds turned 225° become?

    • A3 small purple diamonds turned 270°
    • B2 small purple diamonds turned 270°
    • C2 small purple diamonds turned 315°
    • D2 large purple diamonds turned 270°
    • E2 small purple diamonds

  2. 2.

    large dotted purple hexagon turned 180°, small dotted green hexagon turned 45° and 3 large dotted blue squares turned 270°. Which one belongs with them?

    • A2 purple pentagons turned 270°
    • B2 large blue triangles
    • C2 small striped purple pentagons
    • D2 orange triangles turned 180°
    • E3 outline orange hexagons turned 180°

  3. 3.

    A 6 by 6 sheet of paper: the right half folded over onto the left, then the top half folded down onto the bottom. Then one hole is punched through all the layers at row 6, column 2 of the folded paper. Which picture shows the paper unfolded?

    • A1 hole
    • B4 holes
    • C2 holes
    • D4 holes
    • E4 holes

  4. 4.

    2 large blue hexagons turned 180°, 2 large outline purple squares turned 90° and small striped purple square turned 90°. Which one belongs with them?

    • A2 dotted blue hexagons turned 180°
    • B3 small dotted green triangles turned 180°
    • C3 small outline orange pentagons turned 135°
    • Dstriped green circle turned 180°
    • Esmall green circle turned 225°

  5. 5.

    2 large orange triangles turned 315° becomes 2 large orange triangles. What does 2 dotted green diamonds turned 180° become?

    • A2 dotted green diamonds turned 225°
    • B2 dotted green diamonds turned 180°
    • C3 dotted green diamonds turned 225°
    • D2 green diamonds turned 225°
    • E2 dotted green diamonds turned 315°

  6. 6.

    A 6 by 6 sheet of paper: the top half folded down onto the bottom, then the left half folded over onto the right. Then 2 holes are punched through all the layers at row 5, column 5 and row 5, column 6 of the folded paper. Which picture shows the paper unfolded?

    • A8 holes
    • B8 holes
    • C6 holes
    • D4 holes
    • E4 holes

  7. 7.

    small striped green diamond turned 45° becomes 3 small striped green diamonds turned 45°. What does small green diamond turned 45° become?

    • A3 small striped green diamonds turned 45°
    • B3 small green diamonds turned 135°
    • Csmall green diamond turned 45°
    • D3 small green diamonds turned 45°
    • E2 small green diamonds turned 45°

  8. 8.

    A 6 by 6 sheet of paper: the left half folded over onto the right, then the top half folded down onto the bottom. Then 2 holes are punched through all the layers at row 6, column 5 and row 4, column 6 of the folded paper. Which picture shows the paper unfolded?

    • A2 holes
    • B8 holes
    • C8 holes
    • D4 holes
    • E8 holes

  9. 9.

    2 striped purple circles turned 135°, 3 small striped green pentagons turned 135° and 2 large striped orange pentagons turned 135°. Which one belongs with them?

    • Alarge striped orange hexagon turned 135°
    • B2 outline purple triangles turned 225°
    • Csmall striped blue triangle turned 180°
    • D3 striped blue diamonds turned 225°
    • Eoutline blue diamond turned 135°

  10. 10.

    2 large dotted purple pentagons turned 180° becomes 2 large outline purple pentagons. What does large outline blue star turned 225° become?

    • Alarge dotted blue star turned 45°
    • Blarge outline blue star turned 225°
    • Csmall outline blue star turned 45°
    • Dlarge outline blue pentagon turned 45°
    • Elarge outline blue star turned 45°

Answers, and the rule behind each one

  1. 1. B. Rule: it turns. The shape turns 45° clockwise. Nothing else changes.
  2. 2. E. Rule: an even number of corners. Every one has an even number of corners — a square has 4, a hexagon has 6.
  3. 3. E. Rule: unfold and mirror. The paper was folded twice, so every punch opens out into four holes — mirrored across one fold line, then across the other.
  4. 4. A. Rule: an even number of corners. Every one has an even number of corners — a square has 4, a hexagon has 6.
  5. 5. A. Rule: it turns. The shape turns 45° clockwise. Nothing else changes.
  6. 6. A. Rule: unfold and mirror. The paper was folded twice, so every punch opens out into four holes — mirrored across one fold line, then across the other.
  7. 7. D. Rule: the number changes. There are 3 of the shape. Everything else stays the same.
  8. 8. C. Rule: unfold and mirror. The paper was folded twice, so every punch opens out into four holes — mirrored across one fold line, then across the other.
  9. 9. A. Rule: two things the same at once. Every one is striped AND turned 135°. Both have to match.
  10. 10. E. Rule: two things change at once. The shape becomes outline AND turns 180° clockwise. Both happen together.