Spatial Relationship Rules

Spatial relationship rules go beyond "where" a shape is located (covered in the previous course) to describe how shapes relate to each other within a box. These rules require you to look at the interactions between shapes — overlapping, adjacency, containment, relative positioning, and directional pointing. They are among the hardest rules to spot because they require examining pairs or groups of shapes rather than individual features.

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Category 1: Containment Rules

One shape is inside another shape.

Common Containment Rules

Rule	Description
"A small shape is always inside the largest shape"	Containment based on size
"Circles always contain a triangle"	Specific shape types in containment
"The black shape is always inside the white shape"	Containment based on shading
"No shapes overlap or contain other shapes"	Absence of containment

Worked Example: Black Shape Inside White Shape