Figure Grouping Test — 25 Practice Questions with Answers

20 October 2026 by forcesguide.com

NON-VERBAL SERIES • ISSB PRACTICE

Figure Grouping Test

25 original figure-based practice questions with answers and explanations — built for ISSB screening and Pakistan Army, PAF and Pak Navy initial test preparation.

What Is a Figure Grouping Test?

A figure grouping test presents a set of small figures and asks you to discover the one property they all share — for example, the number of sides, curved or straight edges, shading, a dot or shape hidden inside, or whether the figure is open or closed. Once you find the shared property, you choose the option figure that shares it too. The figures in a group are never identical: they differ in size, fill and direction, so the property is always about structure, not appearance.

Figure grouping questions appear in ISSB screening and in the initial tests of the Pakistan Army, the Pakistan Air Force and the Pak Navy, because they measure how quickly a candidate can sort visual information by a rule — a skill used again and again in military training. Candidates for PMA Long Course, PAF airman and aerotrade entries, and Pak Navy sailor and officer entries all meet this type. In the real Army initial test the sets come quickly, so the winning habit is to test one property at a time against every figure in the group: a true property must fit all of them, without a single exception.

Tip 1: Count first — sides, dots and inner shapes — because counting rules are the commonest grouping rules.

Tip 2: Check curved versus straight edges next; many groups are built on that single contrast.

Tip 3: Look at shading and at open versus closed outlines before you settle on a property.

Tip 4: Test your property against all six figures. If even one figure breaks it, it is the wrong property.

25 Practice Questions

In each question, the six figures in the top row share one property. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that shares the same property. The full answer key with explanations follows the questions.

Question 1

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

A

B

C

D

Question 2

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

A

B

C

D

Question 3

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

A

B

C

D

Question 4

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

A

B

C

D

Question 5

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

A

B

C

D

Question 6

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

A

B

C

D

Question 7

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

A

B

C

D

Question 8

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

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B

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D

Question 9

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

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B

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D

Question 10

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

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D

Question 11

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

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B

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D

Question 12

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

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D

Question 13

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

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B

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D

Question 14

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

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D

Question 15

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

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D

Question 16

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

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Question 17

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

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Question 18

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

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D

Question 19

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

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B

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D

Question 20

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

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D

Question 21

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

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Question 22

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

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Question 23

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

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Question 24

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

A

B

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D

Question 25

The six figures above share one property. Which option figure shares it?

A

B

C

D

Answer Key with Explanations

Q	Answer	Explanation
1	C	All six group figures are triangles with three sides.
2	A	All six are quadrilaterals with exactly four sides.
3	D	All six are pentagons with five sides.
4	B	Every group figure is completely filled, in navy or gold.
5	C	Every group figure is an open outline that is never closed.
6	A	Every group figure contains a single gold dot.
7	D	Every group figure has more than four sides.
8	B	Every group figure is an empty, unshaded outline.
9	C	Every group figure contains a small circle inside it.
10	A	Every group figure is built from straight edges only.
11	D	Every group figure is split into two halves by a line.
12	B	Every group figure points upwards.
13	C	Every group figure contains a triangle inside it.
14	A	Every group figure contains an even number of dots.
15	D	Every group figure is filled completely in gold.
16	B	Every group figure is a frame with a hole in the middle.
17	C	Every group figure has vertical stripes inside it.
18	A	Every group figure combines straight and curved edges.
19	D	Every group figure is an arrow, in different directions.
20	B	Every group figure is a star.
21	C	Every group figure is made of exactly two shapes.
22	A	Every group figure contains a cross, + or ×, inside it.
23	D	Every group figure is open at the top like a container.
24	B	Every group figure is symmetrical about a vertical line.
25	C	Every group figure contains a square inside it.

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