Raven's Progressive Matrices Test is an example of ___________.

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → Non-verbal Test

Option (1) Group Test — Incorrect. Individual and group tests differ in how many people take the test at a time: a group test can be given to several persons simultaneously. This classification says nothing about what the test items are made of, and RPM is classified by its items, which are figures.

Option (2) Verbal Test — Incorrect. Verbal tests need verbal responses, oral or written, so they can be given only to literate people. RPM needs no words at all.

Option (3) Non-verbal Test — Correct. Non-verbal tests use pictures or illustrations as test items. In RPM the subject examines an incomplete pattern and chooses, from the alternatives, the figure that completes it.

Option (4) Performance Test — Incorrect. Performance tests require the subject to manipulate objects and other materials to perform a task, as in Kohs’ Block Design Test. In RPM the subject only looks at a pattern and chooses a figure; nothing is handled.

Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 18-06-2023 (Slot 2), and in CUET (UG) 2026 on 31-05-2026 (Slot 1).

NCERT (2025-26): “Individual or Group Tests … An individual intelligence test is one which can be administered to one person at a time. A group intelligence test can be administered to several persons simultaneously.…”

“Verbal, Non-Verbal, or Performance Tests … Verbal tests require subjects to give verbal responses either orally or in a written form. Therefore, verbal tests can be administered only to literate people. The non-verbal tests use pictures or illustrations as test items. Raven’s Progressive Matrices (RPM) Test is an example of a non-verbal test. In this test, the subject examines an incomplete pattern and chooses a figure from the alternatives that will complete the pattern.…”

“Verbal, Non-Verbal, or Performance Tests … Performance tests require subjects to manipulate objects and other materials to perform a task. Written language is not necessary for answering the items.…”