Sequences (Nonverbal/Figural Series)
Sequences on InView show a series of figures that change step by step. You must infer the rule and choose the figure that comes next. The rule can combine several independent changes, so treat the series as a set of tracks rather than one single motion.
Track attributes separately
For each attribute-number of sides, size, shading, orientation, position, and number of small elements-write down what happens from frame to frame. Is the change constant (+1 side), cycling (white, gray, black, white), alternating (rotate 90°, then 180°), or accelerating (+1, +2, +3)?
Check for two interleaved series
Some sequences alternate rules on odd and even frames. Compare frames 1, 3, and 5 separately from frames 2, 4, and 6. If each sub-series has a clean rule, the sequence is interleaved.
Worked example
Frame 1 is an arrow pointing north with one dot. Frame 2 points east with two dots. Frame 3 points south with three dots. Frame 4 points west with four dots. Two tracks are present: the arrow rotates 90° clockwise each step, and the dot count increases by one. The next figure is an arrow pointing north with five dots.
Traps that cost marks
Assuming a single rule when two changes are operating is common. Counting sides or dots carelessly also loses marks. Confusing rotation with reflection is another trap: a reflected arrow points the other way across an axis. Finally, avoid overfitting a complicated rule when a simple one already explains every frame. Verify the candidate against all frames, not just the last two.