CAT4 Spatial Ability 5

Question 1

How many squares does a flat net need to fold into a cube?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

A cube has 6 faces, so its net has 6 squares.

Question 2

On a standard die, opposite faces always add up to 7. Which number is on the face opposite the 2?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

7 − 2 = 5, so the 5 is opposite the 2.

Question 3

A cube net has four squares in a row with one square above and one below the row. When it is folded, how are the 1st and 3rd squares in the row related?

Accepted Answer

They are opposite faces

Answer

In a row of four that wraps around the cube, squares one apart are opposite each other.

Question 4

Which of these arrangements of six squares CANNOT be folded into a cube?

Accepted Answer

Six squares in a single straight row

Answer

Six squares in a row would wrap the band twice and overlap, leaving two faces open.

Question 5

How many edges does a cube have?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

A cube has 4 top edges, 4 bottom edges and 4 vertical edges, which makes 12.

CAT4 Practice Test

CAT4 Practice Test

CAT4 Spatial Ability 5