Figure Weights
About Figure Weights
Figure-weights tasks ask whether a person can discover the quantitative rule that balances a visual analogy or scale-like arrangement. They are nonverbal in appearance, but they still draw on proportional thinking, relational reasoning, and structured comparison rather than on rote arithmetic alone.
Although the exact visual presentation is modern, the underlying idea has a longer history in balance-scale problems and other analogical reasoning formats used in school psychology and aptitude testing. Test designers liked these tasks because they sampled rule detection and quantitative structure without turning the item into a standard classroom calculation exercise.
These tasks are usually interpreted within fluid or quantitative reasoning discussions, especially when they are compared with matrices, arithmetic, and number-series work. They can be useful for seeing whether a person handles ordered relations and hidden balance rules more efficiently than open verbal explanation or paper-and-pencil computation.
This public version keeps the background and interpretive context visible while the interactive task remains locked.
Instructions
- You will see 27 balance scale problems.
- Choose the option that balances the scale.
- Time: 45 seconds per item (auto-advance if time expires).
- The test stops after 3 consecutive errors.
- Press Begin to start.
Format
- Each item shows a balanced scale with shapes of different weights.
- Below it are 5 answer options—click one to select it.
- Press keys 1-5 as shortcuts, or use → to advance.