They are different from questions that rely solely on memorised knowledge.

To locate these activities on Ezyxam, begin with the relevant assessment-preparation or reasoning section. Select the appropriate year level and choose thinking-skills, logic or reasoning activities where available.

Common question types can include:

• Pattern recognition

• Logical sequences

• Classification

• Relationships

• Deductive reasoning

• Visual reasoning

• Problem-solving

When practising, avoid immediately looking for shortcuts.

First determine what information the question provides and what relationship connects the elements.

Ask:

What changes?

What stays the same?

What rule explains the pattern?

Once you identify the rule, test it against the available options.

With regular practice, students can become faster at recognising recurring structures.

However, speed should follow understanding.

Start with untimed practice if the question type is unfamiliar. Introduce timing once your accuracy becomes consistent.

Ready to challenge your reasoning? Open Ezyxam’s relevant thinking-skills or logic resources and practise identifying patterns, relationships and rules.