CFAT Spatial Ability: Pattern Recognition

Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

A full circle in the center

Answer

When folded diagonally and a semicircle is cut from the fold, unfolding reveals a complete circle where both halves of the cut align.

Question 2

Which three-dimensional figure can be formed by folding a cross-shaped net made of six equal squares?

Accepted Answer

Cube

Answer

A cross-shaped net of six equal squares folds into a cube, with each square becoming one face.

Question 3

A pattern shows a sequence: triangle, square, pentagon, hexagon. What comes next?

Accepted Answer

Heptagon

Answer

The pattern increases the number of sides by one each time: 3, 4, 5, 6, so the next shape has 7 sides (heptagon).

Question 4

If you rotate a capital letter 'N' 90 degrees clockwise, which letter does it most closely resemble?

Accepted Answer

Z

Answer

Rotating 'N' 90 degrees clockwise produces a shape that closely resembles the letter 'Z'.

Question 5

A cube is painted red on all faces, then cut into 27 equal smaller cubes. How many small cubes have exactly two painted faces?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

Edge cubes (not corners) have exactly two painted faces. A 3x3x3 cube has 12 edges, each with one such cube, totaling 12.

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