Mensa Norway Question - squares and dots on a vertical line

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Answer:

You have to solve this step by step. Compare the first with the second picture, then the second with the third picture and so forth. and keep in mind, apply the words: fly in, fly out, push, pop (more correctly apply this to the only objects, namely a dot and a square). I didn't solve this myself but I know it works this way. (if you follow each difference between the current and the neighboring picture).

Also, try describing what the dot and the square are doing, replace both objects with real life objects such as a ceramic vase and something and something other, it helps thinking that both imagined real life objects are moved into directions by a person and what is unecessary gets removed.

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|  1  |  2  |  3 |
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|  4  |  5  |  6 |
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|  7  |  8  |  9 |
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Your preparation should look something like this to identify the logic behind. Excuse me for the abandoned preparation.