Analogies (Nonverbal/Figural)
Figural Analogies on InView give a pair of figures, A and B, and a third figure C; you choose the figure that relates to C as B relates to A. The relationship is a transformation, often more than one: rotation, reflection, resizing, shading change, adding or removing a part, or moving an element.
Describe the transformation in words
Use a precise verb sequence: “rotate 90° clockwise, shrink, and invert the fill.” Check each component against A and B. Do not stop at the first change you notice, because the pair may combine two or three transformations.
Separate what stays the same from what changes
Identify what is preserved-number of sides, shape family, relative position of internal parts-and what changes. The answer must apply the same changes to C without adding new ones.
Worked example
A is a large white square with a dot at its center. B is a small black square with the dot outside at the top. The transformation is: shrink, invert the fill, and move the dot from inside to outside at the top. C is a large white triangle with a dot at its center. The matching figure is a small black triangle with the dot outside at the top. A figure that is rotated but not shrunk fails.
Traps that cost marks
Applying only one of several transformations is a frequent error. Reflecting when the pair shows rotation changes orientation incorrectly. Matching A's appearance instead of the A-to-B change also misleads. Finally, do not let details of C, such as its shape, distract you into altering the rule.