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The first figure changes into the second. Which figure completes the pair on the right in the same way?

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The answer is D. Work out what happened on the left first. The chevron has not changed shape or size — it has simply made a half turn. Now do exactly the same to the step: a half turn gives D. B is the step left exactly as it was, C is flipped over instead of turned, and E and A are turned by the wrong amount. In this kind of question the change is always the same on both sides, so name it out loud before you look at the answers.

The first figure changes into the second. Which figure completes the pair on the right in the same way?

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The answer is B. Work out what happened on the left first. The pennant has not changed shape or size — it has simply made a half turn. Now do exactly the same to the step: a half turn gives B. E is the step left exactly as it was, C is flipped over instead of turned, and D and A are turned by the wrong amount. In this kind of question the change is always the same on both sides, so name it out loud before you look at the answers.

The first figure changes into the second. Which figure completes the pair on the right in the same way?

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The answer is D. Work out what happened on the left first. The pennant has not changed shape or size — it has simply made a half turn. Now do exactly the same to the L: a half turn gives D. C is the L left exactly as it was, E is flipped over instead of turned, and B and A are turned by the wrong amount. In this kind of question the change is always the same on both sides, so name it out loud before you look at the answers.

The first figure changes into the second. Which figure completes the pair on the right in the same way?

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The answer is C. Work out what happened on the left first. The flag has not changed shape or size — it has simply made a half turn. Now do exactly the same to the L: a half turn gives C. E is the L left exactly as it was, A is flipped over instead of turned, and B and D are turned by the wrong amount. In this kind of question the change is always the same on both sides, so name it out loud before you look at the answers.

The first figure changes into the second. Which figure completes the pair on the right in the same way?

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The answer is A. Work out what happened on the left first. The pennant has not changed shape or size — it has simply made a half turn. Now do exactly the same to the arrow: a half turn gives A. C is the arrow left exactly as it was, E is flipped over instead of turned, and B and D are turned by the wrong amount. In this kind of question the change is always the same on both sides, so name it out loud before you look at the answers.

The first figure changes into the second. Which figure completes the pair on the right in the same way?

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The answer is C. Work out what happened on the left first. The flag has not changed shape or size — it has simply made a quarter turn anticlockwise. Now do exactly the same to the arrow: a quarter turn anticlockwise gives C. A is the arrow left exactly as it was, D is flipped over instead of turned, and B and E are turned by the wrong amount. In this kind of question the change is always the same on both sides, so name it out loud before you look at the answers.

The first figure changes into the second. Which figure completes the pair on the right in the same way?

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The answer is E. Work out what happened on the left first. The hook has not changed shape or size — it has simply made a quarter turn anticlockwise. Now do exactly the same to the comb: a quarter turn anticlockwise gives E. B is the comb left exactly as it was, C is flipped over instead of turned, and A and D are turned by the wrong amount. In this kind of question the change is always the same on both sides, so name it out loud before you look at the answers.

The first figure changes into the second. Which figure completes the pair on the right in the same way?

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The answer is A. Work out what happened on the left first. The pennant has not changed shape or size — it has simply made a half turn. Now do exactly the same to the chevron: a half turn gives A. D is the chevron left exactly as it was, C is flipped over instead of turned, and B and E are turned by the wrong amount. In this kind of question the change is always the same on both sides, so name it out loud before you look at the answers.

The first figure changes into the second. Which figure completes the pair on the right in the same way?

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The answer is B. Work out what happened on the left first. The flag has not changed shape or size — it has simply made a quarter turn clockwise. Now do exactly the same to the hook: a quarter turn clockwise gives B. E is the hook left exactly as it was, C is flipped over instead of turned, and A and D are turned by the wrong amount. In this kind of question the change is always the same on both sides, so name it out loud before you look at the answers.

The first figure changes into the second. Which figure completes the pair on the right in the same way?

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The answer is E. Work out what happened on the left first. The pennant has not changed shape or size — it has simply made a quarter turn clockwise. Now do exactly the same to the hook: a quarter turn clockwise gives E. A is the hook left exactly as it was, D is flipped over instead of turned, and C and B are turned by the wrong amount. In this kind of question the change is always the same on both sides, so name it out loud before you look at the answers.

The first figure changes into the second. Which figure completes the pair on the right in the same way?

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The answer is B. Work out what happened on the left first. The pennant has not changed shape or size — it has simply made a quarter turn clockwise. Now do exactly the same to the flag: a quarter turn clockwise gives B. A is the flag left exactly as it was, D is flipped over instead of turned, and C and E are turned by the wrong amount. In this kind of question the change is always the same on both sides, so name it out loud before you look at the answers.

The first figure changes into the second. Which figure completes the pair on the right in the same way?

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The answer is D. Work out what happened on the left first. The arrow has not changed shape or size — it has simply made a half turn. Now do exactly the same to the L: a half turn gives D. B is the L left exactly as it was, E is flipped over instead of turned, and A and C are turned by the wrong amount. In this kind of question the change is always the same on both sides, so name it out loud before you look at the answers.

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