NNAT Practice Pack — Grade 6

Answer Key — NNAT Grade 6

1. 1. A — Each row holds the same three figures, sliding one place every row — so every row and every column contains each figure exactly once. The empty corner's row and column are both missing the same figure: A. The others: B a figure that breaks the cycle; C a figure that breaks the cycle; D repeats the figure above the empty cell; E the right figure at the wrong size.
2. 2. D — Lay one design over the other: every mark from both appears once, and a mark both designs share appears once, not twice. That gives D. The others: A loses one mark in the merge; B keeps only the first design; C keeps only the marks the designs share; E the merged design slid one place.
3. 3. C — Follow the pattern's rows and columns into the hole: the missing piece must continue them without a jump. C lines up exactly. The others don't: A the right patch mirrored; B shifted sideways off the pattern's rhythm; D the patch from the wrong place in the pattern; E the pattern too tightly packed.
4. 4. A — In the top row, the figure shrinks and the figure grows. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives A. The others each make a specific mistake: B copies the top row's result instead of transforming the bottom figure; C applies a different rule than the top row shows; D applies only one of the two changes; E a look-alike that doesn't follow the rule.
5. 5. C — Each row holds the same three figures, sliding one place every row — so every row and every column contains each figure exactly once. The empty corner's row and column are both missing the same figure: C. The others: A the right figure at the wrong size; B repeats the figure above the empty cell; D a figure that breaks the cycle; E the right figure with the wrong fill.
6. 6. D — Lay one design over the other: every mark from both appears once, and a mark both designs share appears once, not twice. That gives D. The others: A keeps only the marks the designs share; B the merged design slid one place; C keeps only the second design; E loses one mark in the merge.
7. 7. D — Follow the pattern's rows and columns into the hole: the missing piece must continue them without a jump. D lines up exactly. The others don't: A the pattern at the wrong size; B the right patch mirrored; C shifted sideways off the pattern's rhythm; E the pattern too tightly packed.
8. 8. D — In the top row, the figure grows and the figure shrinks. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives D. The others each make a specific mistake: A right change, wrong figure shape; B applies only one of the two changes; C copies the top row's result instead of transforming the bottom figure; E applies a different rule than the top row shows.
9. 9. A — Each row holds the same three figures, sliding two places every row — so every row and every column contains each figure exactly once. The empty corner's row and column are both missing the same figure: A. The others: B the right figure at the wrong size; C repeats the figure beside the empty cell; D repeats the figure above the empty cell; E the right figure with the wrong fill.
10. 10. C — Lay one design over the other: every mark from both appears once, and a mark both designs share appears once, not twice. That gives C. The others: A loses one mark in the merge; B keeps only the second design; D the merged design slid one place; E keeps only the marks the designs share.
11. 11. C — Follow the pattern's rows and columns into the hole: the missing piece must continue them without a jump. C lines up exactly. The others don't: A the patch from the wrong place in the pattern; B the pattern too tightly packed; D the right patch mirrored; E the right patch turned a quarter-turn.
12. 12. C — In the top row, the figure grows and the figure shrinks. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives C. The others each make a specific mistake: A right change, wrong figure shape; B applies a different rule than the top row shows; D applies only one of the two changes; E copies the top row's result instead of transforming the bottom figure.
13. 13. E — Each row holds the same three figures, sliding one place every row — so every row and every column contains each figure exactly once. The empty corner's row and column are both missing the same figure: E. The others: A repeats the figure beside the empty cell; B a figure that breaks the cycle; C the right figure with the wrong fill; D the right figure at the wrong size.
14. 14. E — Lay one design over the other: every mark from both appears once. That gives E. The others: A invents a mark neither design has; B the merged design slid one place; C loses one mark in the merge; D keeps only the first design.
15. 15. E — Follow the pattern's rows and columns into the hole: the missing piece must continue them without a jump. E lines up exactly. The others don't: A the patch from the wrong place in the pattern; B the right patch mirrored; C the pattern too tightly packed; D the pattern at the wrong size.
16. 16. C — In the top row, the figure turns a quarter-turn clockwise and the figure shrinks. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives C. The others each make a specific mistake: A applies only one of the two changes; B right change, wrong figure shape; D applies a different rule than the top row shows; E turns the figure the wrong way.
17. 17. E — Each row holds the same three figures, sliding one place every row — so every row and every column contains each figure exactly once. The empty corner's row and column are both missing the same figure: E. The others: A repeats the figure above the empty cell; B the right figure with the wrong fill; C a figure that breaks the cycle; D the right figure at the wrong size.
18. 18. B — Lay one design over the other: every mark from both appears once, and a mark both designs share appears once, not twice. That gives B. The others: A keeps only the second design; C keeps only the first design; D invents a mark neither design has; E loses one mark in the merge.
19. 19. D — Follow the pattern's rows and columns into the hole: the missing piece must continue them without a jump. D lines up exactly. The others don't: A the right patch turned a quarter-turn; B shifted sideways off the pattern's rhythm; C the pattern too tightly packed; E the pattern at the wrong size.
20. 20. E — In the top row, the figure shrinks and the figure grows. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives E. The others each make a specific mistake: A copies the top row's result instead of transforming the bottom figure; B applies only one of the two changes; C right change, wrong figure shape; D applies a different rule than the top row shows.