11+ Spatial Awareness 3

Question 1

A 3D shape has 6 rectangular faces, 12 edges, and 8 vertices. What is it?

Accepted Answer

Either a cube or cuboid

Answer

Both a cube (6 square faces, which are special rectangles) and a cuboid (6 rectangular faces) have 12 edges and 8 vertices. The description fits either.

Question 2

If you rotate the letter 'N' by 90 degrees clockwise, what letter does it most resemble?

Accepted Answer

Z

Answer

When N is rotated 90 degrees clockwise, its two vertical strokes become horizontal and its diagonal stroke connects them, resembling the letter Z.

Question 3

A cone is viewed from directly above. What shape do you see?

Accepted Answer

Circle with a dot in the centre

Answer

Looking at a cone from directly above, you see the circular base with the apex (point) visible as a dot in the centre.

Question 4

How many planes of symmetry does a cube have?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

A cube has 9 planes of symmetry: 3 through opposite face centres, and 6 through opposite edge pairs (diagonally).

Question 5

A shape made of unit cubes looks like a staircase: 1 cube on top, 2 in the middle row, 3 on the bottom. How many unit cubes are used?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

Total cubes = 1 + 2 + 3 = 6 unit cubes.

11+ Practice Test

11+ Practice Test

11+ Spatial Awareness 3