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Free non-verbal reasoning worksheet, grade 8 (ages 13–14, UK Year 9)

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 8 (ages 13–14, UK Year 9)

Name: ____________________

  1. 1.

    striped green pentagon turned 90°, small striped blue circle turned 90° and 3 small striped green squares turned 90°. Which one belongs with them?

    • A3 small blue triangles turned 180°
    • B3 small dotted orange squares turned 315°
    • C3 purple circles turned 270°
    • D3 small striped blue circles turned 90°
    • E2 large striped blue stars turned 180°

  2. 2.

    small outline green circle turned 270° becomes large outline green circle. What does 3 small green hexagons turned 315° become?

    • A3 small green hexagons turned 45°
    • B3 large green circles turned 45°
    • C2 large green hexagons turned 45°
    • D3 small green hexagons turned 315°
    • E3 large green hexagons turned 45°

  3. 3.

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

    • A3 large striped orange stars turned 225°
    • B3 striped orange diamonds turned 270°
    • Coutline blue triangle turned 270°
    • D3 small striped blue squares turned 135°
    • E3 large striped purple triangles turned 270°

  4. 4.

    A 6 by 6 sheet of paper: the bottom half folded up onto the top, then the right half folded over onto the left. Then one hole is punched through all the layers at row 2, column 3 of the folded paper. Which picture shows the paper unfolded?

    • A2 holes
    • B4 holes
    • C4 holes
    • D4 holes
    • E1 hole

  5. 5.

    3 outline orange diamonds turned 45° becomes 3 striped orange diamonds turned 225°. What does 2 large dotted orange triangles turned 45° become?

    • A2 small striped orange triangles turned 225°
    • B2 large striped orange triangles turned 45°
    • C2 large striped orange diamonds turned 225°
    • D2 large striped orange triangles turned 225°
    • E3 large striped orange triangles turned 225°

  6. 6.

    large dotted blue square becomes large striped blue square turned 180°. What does 3 large outline blue pentagons turned 135° become?

    • A3 large outline blue pentagons turned 135°
    • B3 large striped blue squares turned 315°
    • C3 large dotted blue pentagons turned 315°
    • D2 large striped blue pentagons turned 315°
    • E3 large striped blue pentagons turned 315°

  7. 7.

    3 small striped green squares turned 45°, 2 striped green diamonds turned 45° and striped blue triangle turned 45°. Which one belongs with them?

    • Asmall green triangle turned 45°
    • Blarge striped green hexagon turned 45°
    • Csmall striped green pentagon turned 225°
    • D3 large striped green hexagons turned 315°
    • E3 small outline purple stars turned 225°

  8. 8.

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

    • A8 holes
    • B8 holes
    • C2 holes
    • D4 holes
    • E4 holes

  9. 9.

    striped blue circle turned 180° becomes outline blue circle turned 270°. What does 2 dotted green triangles turned 270° become?

    • A2 dotted green triangles turned 270°
    • B2 striped green triangles
    • C3 outline green triangles
    • D2 outline green circles
    • E2 outline green triangles

  10. 10.

    A 6 by 6 sheet of paper: folded corner to corner, top-left to bottom-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 6, column 3 of the folded paper. Which picture shows the paper unfolded?

    • A4 holes
    • B8 holes
    • C4 holes
    • D8 holes
    • E2 holes

Answers, and the rule behind each one

  1. 1. D. Rule: two things the same at once. Every one is striped AND turned 90°. Both have to match.
  2. 2. E. Rule: two things change at once. The shape becomes large AND turns 90° clockwise. Both happen together.
  3. 3. D. Rule: two things the same at once. Every one is striped AND turned 135°. Both have to match.
  4. 4. D. 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.
  5. 5. D. Rule: two things change at once. The shape becomes striped AND turns 180° clockwise. Both happen together.
  6. 6. E. Rule: two things change at once. The shape becomes striped AND turns 180° clockwise. Both happen together.
  7. 7. B. Rule: two things the same at once. Every one is striped AND turned 45°. Both have to match.
  8. 8. 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.
  9. 9. E. Rule: two things change at once. The shape becomes outline AND turns 90° clockwise. Both happen together.
  10. 10. 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.