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NVR Study Notes

Extended Series Pairs

Fill Blanks in Order

Fill Blanks in Order

Extended Series questions have two missing figures, not one.

Tip: Read the sequence from left to right. The first mini-answer fills ?1, and the second mini-answer fills ?2.

Name the Movement Path

Name the Movement Path

A symbol may move around the edge, the corners, or the middle cross of the grid.

Tip: Give each possible position a name so you can predict both missing frames.

Track More Than Position

Track More Than Position

Harder series change two things at once, such as position plus fill or position plus shape.

Tip: Check the movement first, then check whether the symbol itself changes.

Both Answers Must Fit

Both Answers Must Fit

A distractor may get one blank right and the other blank wrong.

Tip: Test the option in both gaps before choosing it.