Spatial Reasoning and Visualization Flashcards

You face west and make a 180° turn. Which direction are you now facing?

Answer: East

A 180° turn reverses your direction; turning from west results in facing east.

How many edges does a cube have?

Answer: 12

A cube has 12 edges — each face has 4 edges, but each edge is shared between 2 faces, giving (6 × 4) ÷ 2 = 12.

If the top view of an object shows a circle and the front view shows a triangle, what is the most likely 3D shape?

Answer: Cone

A cone appears as a circle from above and a triangle from the front.

A military vehicle travels east for 5 km, then south for 5 km. How far is it from its starting point in a straight line?

Answer: Approximately 7.07 km

Using the Pythagorean theorem: √(5² + 5²) = √50 ≈ 7.07 km.

If you look at a letter 'R' in a mirror, how will it appear?

Answer: Horizontally flipped (reversed left to right)

A mirror reflects horizontally, so letters appear flipped left to right — the 'R' leg will point left instead of right.

Which of the following has the greatest number of vertices (corners)?

Answer: Hexagonal prism

A hexagonal prism has 12 vertices (6 on the top hexagon and 6 on the bottom), more than the others listed.