Question 1
Detect the rule governing the number of elements:
Figure 1:
Figure 2:
Figure 3:
Figure 4:
What comes next?
PATTERN ANALYSIS:
Step 1: Count elements in each figure
- Figure 1: 2 squares
- Figure 2: 3 squares
- Figure 3: 4 squares
- Figure 4: 5 squares
Step 2: Calculate differences between consecutive figures
- Fig 2 - Fig 1 = 1
- Fig 3 - Fig 2 = 1
- Fig 4 - Fig 3 = 1
RULE HYPOTHESIS:
The number of squares is increasing by 1 in each step
VERIFICATION:
All consecutive differences are consistent: +1 ✓
APPLICATION:
Figure 5 should have 5 +1 = 6 squares
COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID:
- Miscounting elements in figures
- Not checking all consecutive differences
- Assuming non-linear progressions too early
Step 1: Count elements in each figure
- Figure 1: 2 squares
- Figure 2: 3 squares
- Figure 3: 4 squares
- Figure 4: 5 squares
Step 2: Calculate differences between consecutive figures
- Fig 2 - Fig 1 = 1
- Fig 3 - Fig 2 = 1
- Fig 4 - Fig 3 = 1
RULE HYPOTHESIS:
The number of squares is increasing by 1 in each step
VERIFICATION:
All consecutive differences are consistent: +1 ✓
APPLICATION:
Figure 5 should have 5 +1 = 6 squares
COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID:
- Miscounting elements in figures
- Not checking all consecutive differences
- Assuming non-linear progressions too early