3rd Class Mental Ability Embedded Figures Embedded Figures

Embedded Figures

OBJECTIVE

·         Students will learn to manipulate their mental image of an object in order to reach a certain conclusion.

·         They will constitute a noticeable feature of something.

Introduction

Embedded figure is a part of a non-verbal reasoning and it is used to evaluate cognitive skills in children.

Definition

Embedded figure means to find out the hidden figure/shape in a given figure.

Type I: Identify the small part hidden in given figure.

Direction (Examples 1 & 2): In which of the following figures, Figure (X) is exactly embedded as one of its part?

Example - 1

(a)                  (b)          

(c)                 (d)

Ans. (b)

Example - 2

(a)                    (b)  

(c)                   (d)

Ans. (c)

Example - 3

Find out the option figure which contains figure (X) as its part.

(a)                  (b)       

(c)                     (d)

Ans. (b)

Type II: Identify the figure in which given part is hidden.

Direction (Examples 4 & 5): Select the option figure which is embedded in the given figure (X).

Example 4

(a)                  (b)          

(c)                  (d)

Ans. (b)

Example 5

(a)                   (b)

(c)                   (d)

Ans. (d)