Which option shows this triangle rotated 90° clockwise?
A triangle pointing upwards.
Correct: A — Pointing right. A quarter turn clockwise moves the point from the top to the right-hand side.
Rotation
Turn a shape by a given number of degrees, clockwise or anticlockwise, and pick the matching picture.
Turn the shape in your mind, not the page. For 90° clockwise, the top of the shape moves to the right; for anticlockwise, it moves to the left. Check one corner at a time.
Practising: Clockwise and anticlockwise · Turns of 90° and 180° · Visualising rotation
Non-Verbal Reasoning · Question 1 of 4
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Which option shows this arrow rotated 180°?
An arrow pointing upwards.
Correct: C — Pointing down. 180° is a half turn, so the arrow that pointed up now points straight down.
Which option shows this arrow rotated 90° anticlockwise?
An arrow pointing upwards.
Correct: A — Pointing left. Anticlockwise means turning to the left, so the arrow that pointed up now points left (a quarter turn the other way).
Which option shows this pentagon rotated 180°?
A pentagon with its single point at the top.
Correct: C — Point at the bottom. A half turn flips the pentagon so its point faces downwards.
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Shape Sequences
Continue a pattern of shapes, shades and turns — the gentlest introduction to non-verbal reasoning.
Reflection
Mirror a shape in a vertical or horizontal line — the mirror image is flipped, never simply turned.
Odd One Out: Shapes
Three of the shapes share a property — same shape, same number of sides — and one does not.
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