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Free non-verbal reasoning worksheet, grade 7 (ages 12–13, UK Year 8)

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 7 (ages 12–13, UK Year 8)

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  1. 1.

    3 large striped purple hexagons turned 135°, 2 striped orange circles turned 135° and large striped blue star turned 135°. Which one belongs with them?

    • Alarge striped blue pentagon
    • B2 small outline purple triangles turned 90°
    • Csmall dotted purple circle turned 270°
    • D3 outline orange circles turned 225°
    • Elarge striped orange diamond turned 135°

  2. 2.

    2 large outline purple diamonds turned 180° becomes 2 small outline purple diamonds turned 270°. What does large blue triangle turned 135° become?

    • Asmall outline blue triangle turned 225°
    • Bsmall blue diamond turned 225°
    • Csmall blue triangle turned 315°
    • Dlarge blue triangle turned 225°
    • Esmall blue triangle turned 225°

  3. 3.

    large dotted blue pentagon turned 315° becomes large striped blue pentagon turned 45°. What does 2 small outline purple hexagons turned 315° become?

    • A2 large striped purple hexagons turned 45°
    • B2 small striped purple hexagons turned 45°
    • C2 small dotted purple hexagons turned 45°
    • D2 small striped purple hexagons turned 135°
    • E3 small striped purple hexagons turned 45°

  4. 4.

    small blue triangle turned 315° becomes small outline blue triangle turned 135°. What does small outline purple pentagon turned 270° become?

    • Asmall outline purple pentagon turned 270°
    • Bsmall outline purple pentagon turned 90°
    • C2 small outline purple pentagons turned 90°
    • Dlarge outline purple pentagon turned 90°
    • Esmall purple pentagon turned 90°

  5. 5.

    3 small striped orange squares turned 90°, 2 striped orange triangles turned 90° and 2 large striped green triangles turned 90°. Which one belongs with them?

    • Astriped purple circle turned 90°
    • B3 large striped blue triangles turned 270°
    • C2 outline green diamonds turned 180°
    • D3 small outline blue hexagons turned 90°
    • Esmall outline blue diamond turned 315°

  6. 6.

    3 large orange diamonds turned 135° becomes 3 large outline orange diamonds turned 225°. What does 2 large striped orange pentagons turned 90° become?

    • A3 large outline orange pentagons turned 180°
    • B2 small outline orange pentagons turned 180°
    • C2 large outline orange pentagons turned 180°
    • D2 large orange pentagons turned 180°
    • E2 large striped orange pentagons turned 90°

  7. 7.

    2 small striped blue pentagons turned 90°, 3 small striped purple circles turned 90° and large striped orange diamond turned 90°. Which one belongs with them?

    • A2 dotted orange circles turned 45°
    • Blarge outline green circle
    • C3 large striped orange pentagons turned 90°
    • D3 large striped purple circles turned 315°
    • E3 large orange hexagons turned 270°

  8. 8.

    A 6 by 6 sheet of paper: the top half folded down onto the bottom, then folded corner to corner, top-right to bottom-left. Then 2 holes are punched through all the layers at row 5, column 1 and row 4, column 2 of the folded paper. Which picture shows the paper unfolded?

    • A4 holes
    • B8 holes
    • C4 holes
    • D8 holes
    • E4 holes

  9. 9.

    A 6 by 6 sheet of paper: folded corner to corner, top-left to bottom-right, then the right half folded over onto the left. Then 2 holes are punched through all the layers at row 4, column 2 and row 6, column 3 of the folded paper. Which picture shows the paper unfolded?

    • A4 holes
    • B2 holes
    • C7 holes
    • D4 holes
    • E8 holes

  10. 10.

    A 6 by 6 sheet of paper: the bottom half folded up onto the top, then folded corner to corner, top-right to bottom-left. Then 2 holes are punched through all the layers at row 1, column 4 and row 1, column 1 of the folded paper. Which picture shows the paper unfolded?

    • A10 holes
    • B4 holes
    • C4 holes
    • D4 holes
    • E8 holes

Answers, and the rule behind each one

  1. 1. E. Rule: two things the same at once. Every one is striped AND turned 135°. Both have to match.
  2. 2. E. Rule: two things change at once. The shape becomes small AND turns 90° clockwise. Both happen together.
  3. 3. B. Rule: two things change at once. The shape becomes striped AND turns 90° clockwise. Both happen together.
  4. 4. B. Rule: two things change at once. The shape becomes outline AND turns 180° clockwise. Both happen together.
  5. 5. A. Rule: two things the same at once. Every one is striped AND turned 90°. Both have to match.
  6. 6. C. Rule: two things change at once. The shape becomes outline AND turns 90° clockwise. Both happen together.
  7. 7. C. Rule: two things the same at once. Every one is striped AND turned 90°. Both have to match.
  8. 8. B. 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. 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.
  10. 10. 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.