UCAT Abstract Reasoning: 👨🏽‍💻Live UCAT Question Walkthrough Tips | Medic Mind

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🔴 You might be wondering, how do I do well in UCAT Abstract Reasoning?

🔶UCAT Abstract Reasoning tests your ability to recognise patterns in what appear to be random shapes. When you approach this for the first time it can seem completely incomprehensible. But you need to remember these is always a pattern there. There is ultimately a finite number of patterns that can exist within the UCAT Abstract Reasoning section.

To this end you should create a pattern table with a list of all the different types of patterns that you have come across. This will allow for you to approach each question more systemically. And to check for each pattern type one by one.

To begin with this technique may seem a bit laborious. But as you begin to memorise the patterns you will be able to speed up. And hopefully over time it will allow for you to be able to move through the questions efficiently and accurately.

[MedicMind]

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[potatochip]

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[sophiemartin]

Thanks for these great, free video question walkthroughs!

[kangolklm]

12:00 I'd just like to share with you my interpretation of this question as mine seems to work just as well as yours! Set A: "Black lines are ODD. Light lines are EVEN" also Set B: "Black lines are EVEN. Light lines are ODD."
Thanks again! :))

[lalayatem]

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[farah.]

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[suhaibameen]

This video is excellent and is really helpful as u r clearly explaining each pattern. Thank you so much

[AkkuSriv]

==LIST OF PATTERNS FOR AR==

1. 3 shapes instead of 2 shapes in each box
2. Each set has different number of total sides
3. At least one circle in each shape other shapes have straight edges
4. Arrows all pointing anywhere but right
5. Arrows all pointing anywhere but left
6. Rotational symmetry has order of 2/4
7. All black/grey objects fit together in white circle
8. All have same number of white, black or grey areas
9. Multiply hour hand by minute hand
10. All shapes have same object to make up eyes and mouth
11. Small objects linked by straight line without encountering another object
12. Large object is white and number of black circles is equal to number of sides plus one
13. Prime number of intersections the line passes through
14. Each contains at least one happy and sad face
15. Set A being odd number of points and set B even number of points
16. One black shape in each and either triangle or quadrilateral
17. Number of sides of shapes equals number of double-headed arrows
18. Diamond moves diagonally and cross moves anticlockwise
19. Each box has at least two shapes - largest being circle or square
20. Circles on bottom half unless hexagon present
21. When arrows on top of each other or vice versa more circles or more squares
22. Two circles equals patterned shape and one arrow equals black shape
23. White shape has 3/5 more sides than the black shape
24. Total number of enclosed regions is three/2 (sticks)
25. Two curved shapes = triangle present (one overlap = black triangle, 2 = striped triangle 3= white triangle)
26. Two straight shapes and triangle present
27. Dashed circles in corners (big shapes sides is 4+number of circles)
28. Dashed circles on sides (big shapes sides is 2+ number of circles)
29. 8 sides but count number of sides on black as double and biggest shape is in lowest position
30. Hand points to odd number, minutes points to even number
31. Shaded and unshaded groups are separate/overlap
32. Four corners occupied by four distinct shapes and three circles with various patterns
33. Shape with prime number of sides has dotted edges and non-prime is full edges
34. Arrow points up when circle triangle and quadrilateral present
35. 15 symmetrical letters formed into three words/four words
36. Imaginary lines drawn between triangles encloses all circles vice versa
37. Ellipse points to square/circle
38. Multiples of 5 dots/6 dots
39. Shape intersects square at corner vs. on sides
40. More dots inside outlines shape than outside
41. All triangles are above the squares
42. Self crosses line once and if curved line then circle present
43. Total number of sides is even
44. Odd number of overlaps and even number of lines
45. Two black and two grey
46. Number of sides of shape is number of arrows and all arrows parallel
47. The number of intersecting lines is twice the circles
48. Odd number of objects
49. Number of shape sides is one greater than intersections of lines
50. Position of black circle determine triangle colour
51. Filled shapes on one side of box and sided shapes can have a line through
52. Sides add up to 18/19
53. White circle means off number of intersections and vice versa
54. Only one point of contact between shapes
55. Always quadrilateral to left of crescent
56. Four vertical lines and three horizontal lines, square at top and circle at bottom
57. Number of shapes is one more than makes up the lines of zigzag
58. Square equal to one point and triangle two (all add to 5)
59. Even number of shapes, none shaded and ignore smiley faces
60. Even/odd number of curved sides
61. Number of black dots is prime number/not prime number
62. All dots attached to two other dots

[ahmedhassanibrahim]

For question 5 it was already obvious in set A sum white dots have 4 lines coming out of first shape on left and last row

[hamaadkhan]

thank you so much for this video!! do you have a list of triggers that we should keep in mind, like you mentioned w/ odd curves = straight vs curved?

[rorahhh]

11:18 I literally had to pause the video because I think I know the pattern but I’m not sure. For set A the arrow in opposite direction cancel watch other out and the arrows let equal the number of squares. In set B the opposite arrows still cancel each other out but the arrows left is half the number of squares. So it is in set A.