One of the most common patterns in abstract reasoning comes in the form of direction.

Think of direction as being a compass.

Here's a type of pattern that could exist: If I were to move in a direction which is 45 degrees clockwise, which points of the compass would I hit each time if I were to start at North?

Why is this important?

Knowing the ways in which parts of images have directional pattern can make pattern detection easier as directional pattern is one of the most common patterns in abstract reasoning.

In abstract reasoning, parts of an image may form a directional pattern which can go:

• clockwise,
• anti-clockwise,
• in various degrees or magnitudes (45° and 90° are the most common).
• North, East, South, West, North East, South East, North West, South West.

Let’s apply this area now as a pattern detection method to the following question/s.

Example Question/s

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Key Rules to remember

• Think of a compass for direction
• North, East, South, West, North East, South East, North West, South West.
• Things can more clockwise or anti-clockwise.
• The degree of movement: 90°, 45°, 180° or something else? What's the magnitude of movement?

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