Spatial Ability: Pattern Recognition Flashcards
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If a square piece of paper is folded in half diagonally and a semicircle is cut from the folded edge, what shape appears when unfolded?
Answer: A full circle in the center
When folded diagonally and a semicircle is cut from the fold, unfolding reveals a complete circle where both halves of the cut align.
Which three-dimensional figure can be formed by folding a cross-shaped net made of six equal squares?
Answer: Cube
A cross-shaped net of six equal squares folds into a cube, with each square becoming one face.
A pattern shows a sequence: triangle, square, pentagon, hexagon. What comes next?
Answer: Heptagon
The pattern increases the number of sides by one each time: 3, 4, 5, 6, so the next shape has 7 sides (heptagon).
If you rotate a capital letter 'N' 90 degrees clockwise, which letter does it most closely resemble?
Answer: Z
Rotating 'N' 90 degrees clockwise produces a shape that closely resembles the letter 'Z'.
A cube is painted red on all faces, then cut into 27 equal smaller cubes. How many small cubes have exactly two painted faces?
Answer: 12
Edge cubes (not corners) have exactly two painted faces. A 3x3x3 cube has 12 edges, each with one such cube, totaling 12.
Which mirror image is correct for the figure showing an arrow pointing up-right with a circle at its base?
Answer: Arrow pointing up-left with circle at base
A vertical mirror reflection reverses left-right orientation while keeping up-down the same, so up-right becomes up-left.