AFOQT Rotated Blocks 3D Visualization

Question 1

In the AFOQT Rotated Blocks subtest, examinees must determine whether a 3D figure has been rotated or what other transformation applied?

Accepted Answer

Reflected (mirror-imaged)

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Scaled larger or smaller

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Colored differently

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Split into separate parts

Question 2

A cube is rotated 90° clockwise when viewed from above. If the red face was originally pointing North, it now points which direction?

Accepted Answer

East

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North

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South

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West

Question 3

Which of the following 3D objects CANNOT be superimposed on its mirror image through any rotation?

Accepted Answer

A coiled helix (spring)

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A sphere

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A cube

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A cylinder

Question 4

How many faces does a standard cube have?

Accepted Answer

6

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4

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8

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12

Question 5

A rectangular box has three different dimensions. How many distinct orientations can it be placed in on a flat surface (resting on a flat face)?

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3

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2

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4

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6

Question 6

If you rotate a 3D object by exactly 360° around any axis, the object returns to which position?

Accepted Answer

Its original position

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Its mirror image position

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An upside-down position

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A position rotated 90° from the original

Question 7

In 3D geometry, a rotation that preserves the handedness (chirality) of an object is called what type of rotation?

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A proper rotation

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An improper rotation

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A dihedral reflection

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A translational rotation