HAST Year 8 Abstract Reasoning free practice questions with answers
Read question 1 and its full worked answer from paper 1 of our 20-paper HAST Year 8 Abstract Reasoning set, then download the 5-page PDF. These are original practice questions, not official past papers. Page updated 3 November 2026.
Which figure (A–E) is different from the other four in a hidden way?
Correct answer: D — Option D
- Look along each complete row: the shape in the third box is the first two boxes combined (drawn on top of each other).
- Apply the same rule to the bottom row — combine its first two shapes.
- Option D shows exactly that combination.
[Complete the pattern]
A
B
C
D
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