WISC Test Sample Questions for 6 Year Olds - TestingMom.com - Free Printable

To solve this puzzle, we need to find the pattern in the top row of shapes and apply that same pattern to the bottom row.

Step 1: Analyze the first row (the example)
Look at the three items in the top box:
1. First item: A black diamond ($\blacklozenge$) with a plus sign ($+$) inside.
2. Second item: A black diamond ($\blacklozenge$) with a plus sign ($+$) inside.
3. Third item: Just a black diamond ($\blacklozenge$).

The Pattern: The third shape is the result of taking the first two shapes and removing the inner symbol.
* (Diamond + Plus) combined with (Diamond + Plus) results in just the Diamond.
* Essentially: Shape + Inner Symbol minus Inner Symbol = Shape. Or simpler: The outer shape stays, but the inner markings are removed/canceled out because they are identical in the first two steps.

Let's look at it another way:
* Item 1 has an outer shape and an inner shape.
* Item 2 has the same outer shape and the same inner shape.
* Item 3 has only the outer shape.
* Rule: If the first two boxes are identical, the third box is just the outer frame without the inner content.

Step 2: Apply the pattern to the second row (the problem)
Now look at the options below to see which one fits the sequence for the bottom row. Wait, looking closely at the image structure:
The top box contains a sequence: `[Diamond+] [Diamond+] [Diamond]`. This establishes the rule.
The question asks us to select the correct completion for a *new* sequence, or perhaps identify the missing piece?

Actually, let's re-read the visual layout.
There is a main box at the top with three cells:
Cell 1: $\blacklozenge$ with $+$
Cell 2: $\blacklozenge$ with $+$
Cell 3: $\blacklozenge$

This seems to be the "example" or the first part of the test. But usually, these tests have a question mark or a blank. Here, the third item is already filled in. Let's look at the options below.
The options are labeled 1 through 8 (though the labels are small, they look like multiple choice buttons).
Wait, the number "37" is on the left. This is likely question #37.
The box shows a complete sequence. Is there a missing part?
Ah, looking at the standard format of these IQ tests:
Usually, you have a matrix or a sequence where one part is missing.
In this image, the top box shows:
$\blacklozenge^+$ , $\blacklozenge^+$ , $\blacklozenge$

Below that, there are 8 option buttons.
And below the buttons, there is a number "38".
It seems the top box *is* the problem, but what is the question?
Often, the third item is the *answer* derived from the first two, and you have to pick which option *follows* the logic? No, that doesn't make sense.

Let's re-examine the image carefully.
The top rectangle has three compartments.
Left: Black diamond with plus.
Middle: Black diamond with plus.
Right: Black diamond.

Is it possible the question is asking to identify the relationship?
Or is the third slot actually empty in the original test, and the image shows the solution? No, the user wants me to solve it.

Let's look at the options again. They are various shapes with symbols inside.
Option 1: Circle with vertical line.
Option 2: Diamond with horizontal line.
Option 3: Circle with horizontal line.
Option 4: Square with plus.
Option 5: Hexagon with dot.
Option 6: Square with X.
Option 7: Square with square inside.
Option 8: Grid/Square with crosshatch.

Let's reconsider the standard logic for these "3-item" sequences.
Maybe the operation is: Item 1 minus Item 2 equals Item 3?
If we take the first shape ($\blacklozenge$ with $+$) and subtract the second shape ($\blacklozenge$ with $+$), we get nothing? No, we get the outline.
So, Outer Shape remains, Inner Shape cancels out.

Now, where is the question?
Usually, there is a second row or a separate question block.
Looking at the layout, there is only one block shown for question 37.
However, often in these PDFs, the "options" below apply to the block above.
But the block above is fully filled.
Is it possible the third item is the *question*? i.e., "Which of the options below corresponds to the logic shown?" No.

Let's look at the very bottom text. It says "t r n g p c h s q t y g". This looks like a key or code, probably irrelevant to the visual logic.

Let's assume the standard format:
The first two figures combine to make the third.
Figure 1: $\blacklozenge$ + $+$
Figure 2: $\blacklozenge$ + $+$
Result: $\blacklozenge$

Logic: Same outer shape, same inner shape -> Result is outer shape only.

Is there a second sequence missing?
Sometimes the image is cropped. But I must work with what is here.
Let's look at the options again. None of them are just a plain shape. They all have insides.
Option 1: $\oslash$ (Circle with slash/line)
Option 2: $\diamond$ with line
Option 3: $\ominus$ (Circle with minus)
Option 4: $\boxplus$
Option 5: Hexagon with dot
Option 6: $\boxtimes$
Option 7: Square in square
Option 8: Window pane

Wait, let's look at the top row again.
Maybe the logic is different.
What if the third item is not the result, but part of a sequence?
Sequence: A, A, B.
What comes next?

Let's try a different perspective. Look at the options. They are all distinct.
Is it possible the question is asking: "Which option follows the same rule as the transition from the first two items to the third?"
No, that's abstract.

Let's look for a different pattern.
Maybe the top row is:
1. $\blacklozenge$ with $+$
2. $\blacklozenge$ with $+$
3. $\blacklozenge$ (empty)

Rule: Subtract the inner content.

Now, look at the options. Do any of the options represent a similar subtraction from a hypothetical pair? No, there are no other pairs.

Let's reconsider the image source. It's an "IQ test for kids".
Often, these tests have a grid.
Row 1: [Pic 1] [Pic 2] [Pic 3]
Row 2: [Pic 4] [Pic 5] [?]

But here, there is only one row of pictures in the box. And then a set of options.
Is it possible that the third item in the box is actually the question mark?
In the image provided, the third item is a plain black diamond.
If that is the *answer*, then the question is solved.
But the user asks me to solve it. This implies something is missing.

Hypothesis: The third slot in the top box is actually blank in the real test, and the image I'm seeing might be a "solution key" or I am misinterpreting the filled shape.
Let's look really closely at the third shape in the top box.
It is a black diamond. It has NO white symbol inside.
The first two have white plus signs.

If the third slot was the question, the answer would be "Black Diamond".
None of the options 1-8 are a plain black diamond.
Option 2 is a diamond, but it has a horizontal line inside.
Option 7 is a square.
Option 5 is a hexagon.

This suggests my "Subtraction" theory might be incomplete or applied to the wrong set.

Let's look at the options again.
Maybe the top box is just an *example* of how the test works, and the actual question is hidden or implied?
No, the number 37 is next to the box. The options are below. This is Question 37.

Let's try a different logic.
Maybe the logic involves the number of lines?
Plus sign = 2 lines.
Diamond = 4 sides.
Total? No.

Let's look at the relationship between the options and the top row.
Is it possible the top row is:
Shape A, Shape A, Shape A (modified)?

Let's try XOR logic (common in IQ tests):
Overlay the first two images.
If parts overlap, they disappear. If they don't, they stay.
Image 1: Diamond outline + Plus sign.
Image 2: Diamond outline + Plus sign.
Overlay:
- The Diamond outlines overlap perfectly -> They cancel out? If they cancel out, we get nothing. But we have a diamond left. So outlines do NOT cancel.
- The Plus signs overlap perfectly -> They cancel out? Yes, the plus signs are gone in the third image.
So the rule is: Identical overlapping internal elements cancel out. External frames remain.

Now, since there is no second row, where is the application of this rule?
Is it possible that the options contain the "first two" parts of a new sequence, and we have to pick the third? No, the options are single items.

Let's look at the image again. Is there a faint second row?
No.

Let's reconsider the third item in the top box.
Is it possible that the third item is not a plain diamond, but a diamond with a very faint symbol?
No, it looks solid.

Let's look at the options one more time.
1. Circle with vertical bar
2. Diamond with horizontal bar
3. Circle with horizontal bar
4. Square with plus
5. Hexagon with dot
6. Square with X
7. Square with inner square
8. Square with grid

There is a possibility that the question is asking to identify the odd one out from the options based on the rule established above? Unlikely.

Let's assume there is a typo in my understanding of the image layout.
What if the top box contains:
[Item 1] [Item 2] [Item 3]
And the question is: Which of the options below is the correct continuation?
If the sequence is A, A, A', what is next?
A' is the "clean" version.
Maybe the next one is the "inverse"? Or maybe the sequence resets?

Let's try a completely different angle. Look at the shapes in the options.
Most are squares or circles. One is a diamond (Option 2). One is a hexagon (Option 5).
The prompt uses a Diamond.
Option 2 is a Diamond.
In the top row, the inner symbol was a Plus ($+$).
In Option 2, the inner symbol is a Horizontal Line ($-$).
Is there a relationship between $+$ and $-$?
Yes, rotation? Or subtraction?

Let's look at the other options.
Option 4 is a Square with Plus.
Option 6 is a Square with X.

What if the logic is:
Row 1: Diamond + Plus, Diamond + Plus -> Diamond.
(Rule: Remove inner).

Is there a second problem statement that I am missing?
Sometimes these worksheets have multiple questions per page.
The text "38" is below the options. This implies the options belong to question 37.
Question 38 is likely below that (cut off).

If Question 37 is just the top box, and the top box is fully filled, what is the student supposed to do?
Possibility A: The third image in the top box is actually the question, and the student must select which option *matches* it?
If the third image is a Plain Diamond, none of the options match.

Possibility B: The top box shows a transformation, and the student must apply that transformation to a different starting pair that is not shown? Impossible.

Possibility C: I am misinterpreting the top box.
Maybe the top box is:
[Input 1] [Input 2] -> [Output]
And the "Output" is missing?
In the image, the third slot has a diamond.
If the third slot was empty, the answer would be a Diamond.
Since "Plain Diamond" is not an option, this hypothesis fails.

Possibility D: The logic is more complex.
Let's count vertices/lines.
Diamond: 4 vertices.
Plus: 2 lines.
Total features?

Let's look at Option 2 again: Diamond with a horizontal line.
Why would that be the answer?
If the rule was: Rotate the inner symbol 90 degrees?
Plus ($+$) rotated 90 degrees is still Plus ($+$).
Minus ($-$) rotated 90 degrees is Plus ($+$).

What if the first two items are different?
Item 1: Diamond with Plus.
Item 2: Diamond with Plus.
They are the same.

Let's look at similar online IQ test questions for kids.
Common pattern:
Box 1: Shape with Symbol A.
Box 2: Shape with Symbol B.
Box 3: Shape with Symbol C.
Rule: Symbol A + Symbol B = Symbol C.
Example: Plus + Minus = Nothing? Or Plus + Plus = Double Plus?

Here: Plus + Plus = Empty.
This implies "Cancellation".

Now, look at the options.
Is it possible that the question asks: "Which shape follows the same pattern as the one in the box?"
This is vague.

Let's look at the file name or context clues. "IQ test for kids".
Page 37.

Let's assume the question is flawed or I am missing a subtle visual cue.
Let's look at the third shape in the top row again.
Is it possible it is NOT a plain diamond?
It looks like a diamond with a white circle inside? No, it looks like a solid black diamond, same as the background of the other diamonds, but the other diamonds have white cutouts.
Actually, looking at the contrast:
The diamonds are black.
The symbols are white (negative space).
The third diamond has NO white negative space. It is solid black.

Okay, let's look at the options.
Option 5: Hexagon with a white dot.
Option 7: Square with a white square inside.

Let's try a different rule.
Movement?
No movement visible.

Counting?
2 Pluses become 0 Pluses.
2 - 2 = 0.

If the question is "What is the result of combining Option X and Option Y?", we don't have X and Y.

Let's step back. What if the top row is NOT the question, but the key?
And the question is implicitly: "Apply this rule to the following..." but there is no following.

Wait! Look at the options again.
Option 1: Circle |
Option 2: Diamond -
Option 3: Circle -
Option 4: Square +
Option 5: Hexagon .
Option 6: Square X
Option 7: Square []
Option 8: Square #

Is there any option that relates to the top row?
Top row uses a Diamond.
Only Option 2 uses a Diamond.
In many multiple-choice questions, if the logic is obscure, the shape consistency is a strong hint.
The problem starts with Diamonds. The result is a Diamond.
Among the choices, only Option 2 is a Diamond.
The inner symbol in Option 2 is a horizontal line.
Does a horizontal line make sense?
If the rule is "Cancel identical interiors", and we had a hypothetical second row like:
[Diamond with Vertical Line] [Diamond with Vertical Line] -> [Diamond]
Then [Diamond with Plus] [Diamond with Minus] -> [Diamond with Plus-Minus combo?]

Let's assume the question is simply: "Which of these belongs to the same group?"
Group: Diamonds.
Answer: Option 2.

Let's try another logic path.
Maybe the top row is:
1. $\blacklozenge$ with $+$
2. $\blacklozenge$ with $+$
3. $\blacklozenge$

And the question is: What comes next in the sequence?
Sequence: Filled, Filled, Empty...
Maybe: Filled, Filled, Empty, Filled?
If so, which fill?
If it cycles, maybe it goes back to the start?
Start was Plus. Option 4 is Square with Plus. Wrong shape.
Option 2 is Diamond with Minus.

Let's look at the symbols:
Plus ($+$) has 4 ends.
Minus ($-$) has 2 ends.
Empty has 0 ends.
4, 4, 0?
Next could be 4? Or 2?

Let's consider the source of this specific puzzle. This looks like a standard "Raven's Matrix" style question but linear.
If I search for "IQ test for kids diamond plus plus diamond", I might find the logic.
Common logic:
Superposition.
If the inner parts are the same, they vanish.
If the inner parts are different, they combine?

If this is the case, and there is no second row, is it possible that the Options are the second row?
No, they are numbered 1-8.

Let's look at the image crop again.
There is a green triangle in the top left corner.
"IQ test for kids".
"http://iq-test-for-kids.com..."

Okay, let's look at the options as potential answers to a missing second row.
If the test is broken/incomplete in the image, I cannot solve it logically.
HOWEVER, there is one very common type of question where the top row is an analogy.
"A is to B as C is to D".
Here we have 3 items.
"A, B -> C".
Maybe the question is: "Which option represents the same logical operation?"
But the options are just shapes.

Let's guess the most likely intended answer based on visual similarity and simple kid-logic.
1. The shape is a Diamond.
2. The operation removes the inside.
3. Among the choices, Option 2 is the only Diamond.
4. Why the horizontal line? Maybe the next step in the sequence "Plus, Plus, Empty" is "Minus"?
- Plus (+)
- Plus (+)
- Empty ( )
- Minus (-) ??
This feels weak.

Alternative:
Look at Option 4: Square with Plus.
Look at Option 6: Square with X.
Look at Option 8: Square with Grid.

Let's look at the number of segments in the inner shape.
Plus: 2 lines.
Horizontal: 1 line.
Vertical: 1 line.
Dot: 0 lines (or 1 point).
X: 2 lines.
Grid: 4 lines.

Top Row:
Inner: 2 lines.
Inner: 2 lines.
Inner: 0 lines.
Math: $2 - 2 = 0$.

If we assume the question asks for the result of a hypothetical operation shown in the options? No.

Let's try one more idea.
Is the third shape in the top row actually a Square?
No, it's clearly a diamond (rotated square).

Let's assume the question is: "Select the shape that completes the pattern."
And the pattern is simply: The shape remains the same, the interior changes.
Since the primary shape in the problem is a Diamond, the answer should likely be a Diamond.
Only Option 2 is a Diamond.
Therefore, Option 2 is the most logical guess by elimination of shape mismatch. In many lower-quality or kid-specific tests, maintaining the base shape is the primary filter.

Let's double check if any other option could be a "Diamond".
Option 1: Circle.
Option 3: Circle.
Option 4: Square.
Option 5: Hexagon.
Option 6: Square.
Option 7: Square.
Option 8: Square.

Yes, Option 2 is the unique shape match.
The inner symbol (horizontal line) might be arbitrary or follow a secondary rule (e.g., Plus -> Empty -> Minus is a sequence of complexity 2->0->1?). Or perhaps the question originally had a second row like:
[Circle with Vert] [Circle with Vert] [Circle]
And the user has to pick the analogous result for a different input?
If the question was:
Row 1: $\blacklozenge^+$, $\blacklozenge^+$, $\blacklozenge$
Row 2: $\blacklozenge^-$, $\blacklozenge^-$, ?
Then the answer would be $\blacklozenge$.
But $\blacklozenge$ is not an option.

What if Row 2 was:
$\blacklozenge^+$, $\blacklozenge^-$, ?
Rule: Different interiors combine?
Plus + Minus = ?
If they overlay, you get a star/asterisk? Not an option.
If they cancel perpendicular lines?
Plus (Vert+Horiz) minus Horiz = Vert?
Option 1 is Circle with Vert.
Option 2 is Diamond with Horiz.

Let's go with the strongest signal: Shape Consistency.
The problem features Diamonds. The answer is likely a Diamond.
Option 2 is the only Diamond.

Final Answer: Option 2