2x2 Matrix. Top Row: Circle, Circle with vertical line. Bottom Row: Square, ?. Find ?.

Answer: Square with vertical line. Rule: The second figure is the first figure with a vertical line added in the center. So, Square becomes Square with vertical line.

2x2 Matrix. Row 1: Arrow Up, Arrow Down. Row 2: Arrow Right, ?. Find ?.

Answer: Arrow Left. Rule: The figure rotates 180 degrees (or inverts direction). Up -> Down. Right -> Left.

2x2 Matrix. Row 1: Circle with '+' inside, Circle with 'x' inside. Row 2: Square with '+' inside, ?.

Answer: Square with 'x'. Rule: The internal symbol changes from '+' to 'x'. The outer shape remains the same.

2x2 Matrix. Row 1: Single Line, Double Line. Row 2: Triple Line, ?.

Answer: Quadruple (4) Lines. Rule: Number of lines increases by 1. 1 -> 2. So, 3 -> 4.

2x2 Matrix. Row 1: Triangle, Inverted Triangle. Row 2: T-shape upright, ?.

Answer: T-shape inverted. Rule: Vertical inversion (Water Image). Triangle -> Inverted Triangle. Upright T -> Inverted T.

2x2 Matrix. Row 1: Circle inside Square, Square inside Circle. Row 2: Triangle inside Circle, ?.

Answer: Circle inside Triangle. Rule: Inner and Outer shapes swap positions. Circle(In)/Square(Out) -> Square(In)/Circle(Out). So, Triangle(In)/Circle(Out) -> Circle(In)/Triangle(Out).

2x2 Matrix. Row 1: Half Circle (Left), Half Circle (Right). Row 2: Half Square (Left), ?.

Answer: Half Square (Right). Rule: The shape is flipped horizontally (Mirror Image). Left Half -> Right Half.

2x2 Matrix. Row 1: +, x. Row 2: Square, ?.

Answer: Diamond (Rotated Square). Rule: Rotation by 45 degrees. '+' becomes 'x'. Square becomes Diamond.

2x2 Matrix. Row 1: Circle with 1 dot, Circle with 2 dots. Row 2: Square with 2 dots, ?.

Answer: Square with 3 dots. Rule: Number of dots increases by 1. 1 -> 2. So, 2 -> 3.

2x2 Matrix. Row 1: P, b. Row 2: d, ?.

Answer: q. Rule: Mirror Image. P -> q (Wait, P mirror is q? No. P mirror is q-like. b mirror is d. P inverted is b. Let's check Row 1: P, b. P rotated 180 is d. Inverted is b. Row 2: d, ?. If Row 1 is P -> b (Flip Horizontal and Vertical? No). P to b: Water Image of Mirror Image? Or P(Right top) -> b(Right bot)? Let's assume pattern: P, b, d, q are standard rotations. P(top-right). b(bot-right). d(bot-left). q(top-left). Row 1: P -> b (Flip Vertical). Row 2: d -> ?. Flip Vertical of d is q. Answer q.

3x3 Matrix. Row 1: Line |, Line -, Plus +. Row 2: Circle O, Cross x, Circle with Cross (Target). Row 3: Square [], Dot ., ?.

Answer: Square with Dot. Rule: Column 3 is superposition of Col 1 and Col 2. | + - = +. O + x = (Circle with x). [] + . = [.] (Square with Dot).

3x3 Matrix. Row 1: Arrow Up, Arrow Right, Arrow Down. Row 2: Arrow Right, Arrow Down, Arrow Left. Row 3: Arrow Down, Arrow Left, ?.

Answer: Arrow Up. Rule: Clockwise rotation by 90 degrees in each step. Up -> Right -> Down. Right -> Down -> Left. Down -> Left -> Up. Answer: Arrow Up.

3x3 Matrix. Row 1: 1 line, 2 lines, 3 lines. Row 2: 2 lines, 3 lines, 4 lines. Row 3: 3 lines, 4 lines, ?.

Answer: 5 lines. Rule: Arithmetic progression +1 in each step. Row 3: 3 -> 4 -> 5.

3x3 Matrix. Row 1: Circle, Triangle, Square. Row 2: Triangle, Square, Circle. Row 3: Square, Circle, ?.

Answer: Triangle. Rule: Each row contains one of each shape (Sudoku logic). Missing shape in Row 3 is Triangle.

3x3 Matrix. Row 1: Shape with 3 sides, 4 sides, 5 sides. Row 2: 4 sides, 5 sides, 6 sides. Row 3: 5 sides, 6 sides, ?.

Answer: 7 sides (Heptagon). Rule: Sides increase by 1 across row. 5 -> 6 -> 7.

3x3 Matrix. Row 1: Open Circle, Shaded Circle, Cross Circle. Row 2: Cross Circle, Open Circle, Shaded Circle. Row 3: Shaded Circle, Cross Circle, ?.

Answer: Open Circle. Rule: Cyclic shift of elements. Missing element in Row 3 is Open Circle.

3x3 Matrix. Row 1: Stickman (hands down), Stickman (hands flat), Stickman (hands up). Row 2: Legs closed, Legs open a bit, Legs wide. Row 3: Head round, Head square, ?.

Answer: Head triangular. Rule: Progressive change of feature. Hands: down->flat->up. Legs: closed->open->wide. Head: round->square->? (Usually series is Round, Square, Triangle in these questions).

3x3 Matrix. Row 1: Circle with dot outside, Circle with dot inside, Circle with dot on line. Row 2: Square with dot outside, Square with dot inside, Square with dot on line. Row 3: Triangle with dot outside, Triangle with dot inside, ?.

Answer: Triangle with dot on line. Rule: Position of dot changes (Outside -> Inside -> On Line). Shape remains constant in row. Row 3 is Triangle. Next is Triangle + On Line.

3x3 Matrix. Col 1: Top part of shape. Col 2: Bottom part of shape. Col 3: Full Shape.

Answer: Combined Shape. Rule: Col 1 + Col 2 = Col 3 (Vertical Addition).

3x3 Matrix. Row 1: Flower 1 petal, 2 petals, 3 petals. Row 2: 2, 3, 4. Row 3: 3, 4, ?.

Answer: 5 petals. Rule: Petals increase by 1 across row. 3 -> 4 -> 5.

3x3 Matrix. Row 1: Fig A (Outer Square, Inner Circle), Fig B (Outer Circle, Inner Triangle), Fig C (Outer Square, Inner Triangle). Logic: Outer of 1, Inner of 2 = Outer/Inner of 3?

Answer: Fig with specific components. Complex composition rule. Usually 3rd figure takes Outer element from 1st and Inner element from 2nd (or vice versa). Check consistency across rows.

3x3 Matrix. Objects rotate with different speeds. Outer rotates 90 deg CW, Inner rotates 90 deg ACW.

Answer: Correct rotation. Analyze outer and inner rotations separately.

3x3 Matrix. Row 1: A+B=C (Visual addition). Row 2: D+E=F. Row 3: G+H=? (Lines overlap and disappear rule).

Answer: Option B. XOR Rule: Overlapping lines disappear, non-overlapping retain.

3x3 Matrix. Row 1: 3 shapes. Rule: 2nd is inside 1st, 3rd is inverted version of 1st inside 2nd?

Answer: Option C. Nested logic + Inversion.

3x3 Matrix. Row: Arrow, Double Arrow, Triple Arrow inverted.

Answer: Option A. Count increases and orientation flips.

3x3 Matrix. Mathematical operations on shapes (Circle = 1, Square = 2). Row sum constant.

Answer: Option B. Assign values to shapes and check row sums.

3x3 Matrix. Complex rotation of 3 elements independently.

Answer: Option C. Track each small symbol separately.

3x3 Matrix. Color change logic (Black->White->Black).

Answer: Option D. Alternating colors across row.

3x3 Matrix. Row 1: Half, Full, Double.

Answer: Option A. Progression of size/completeness.

3x3 Matrix. Diagonal logic (TopRight to BotLeft match).

Answer: Option B. Symmetry across principal diagonal.

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Introduction

A Figure Matrix involves a rectangular arrangement of figures (usually 2x2 or 3x3) that follow a specific rule horizontally (row-wise) or vertically (column-wise). Your task is to identify the missing figure that completes the matrix.

Common Rules

1. Rotation: Figures rotate clockwise or anti-clockwise across rows/columns.
2. Addition/Subtraction: The third figure is the sum or difference of the first two.
3. Movement: Elements move to adjacent corners or sides.
4. Element Count: The number of lines, dots, or shapes increases or decreases.

Strategy

First, examine the rows. If no pattern works, check the columns. Look for consistent changes in orientation, number of elements, or shape transformations.

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