Solving Analogy Questions

Type 3 analogy questions test a distinct skill: your ability to identify a transformation from one shape to another and then apply that same transformation to a new shape. This lesson provides a step-by-step method for solving these questions reliably, with extensive worked examples.

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The Step-by-Step Method

Step 1: Examine Shape A

Note everything about it:

• What shape(s) are present?
• What colour/shading?
• What size?
• What orientation?
• How many elements?
• Where are they positioned?

Step 2: Examine Shape B

Note the same features.

Step 3: Identify Every Difference

Compare A to B. List every difference you can see:

• Did the shape rotate? By how much?
• Did the colour change? From what to what?
• Did the size change?
• Was something added or removed?
• Was the shape reflected?

Step 4: Describe the Transformation

Formulate a clear statement: "A was [transformed] to become B."

Example: "A was rotated 90° clockwise and changed from black to white."

Step 5: Apply the Same Transformation to C