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Study the given figure carefully and select the pattern that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

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RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper (8-Mar-2021) (Shift 2)
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To solve this pattern-based logical reasoning question, let's analyze the given figure and identify the rule being followed to determine the missing pattern.

Observe the patterns in each of the three rows:

  1. In the first row, the left box contains a pentagon, and the right box contains two triangles.
  2. In the second row, the left box contains two triangles, and the right box contains three circles.
  3. In the third row, the left box contains a pentagon. We need to determine what fills the right box.

Pattern Explanation:

Each row seems to follow a pattern where the number of shapes in one box increases by one in the subsequent box. To elaborate:

  • First Row: The right box (triangles) has one more shape than the left box (pentagon).
  • Second Row: The right box (circles) has one more shape than the left box (triangles).
  • Third Row: The pattern continues. The right box should have shapes that are one more than the pentagon count on the left.

Conclusion:

The logical pattern is that each subsequent shape count is derived by adding one more shape than the previous left box structure. Hence, the right box in the third row should contain two shapes since the left box has one pentagon.

Therefore, the correct pattern to replace the question mark is the option with two shapes (likely to be the option with two triangles or similar figures).

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  1. Study the given pattern carefully and select the option that can replace the question mark (?) in it. 

  2. Select the figure from the options that when placed in the blank space will complete the pattern.

  3. Select the figure from the options that when replaced with the question mark (?) will complete the series.


Important Questions from Completion of Incomplete Pattern

  1. Which of the following option figures will complete the pattern in the figure given below?

  2. Each of the following questions consists of 4 figures marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 called the Problem Figures followed by 4 other figures. Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as established by the four Problem Figures.

  3. Select the option figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the figure given below to complete the pattern.

  4. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.

    (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g., 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /deleting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed)

    (4, 39), (5, 100)

  5. Select the figure from the given options that will replace the question mark (?) in the figure given below to complete the pattern.

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