Crossover Aptitude Test Spatial Reasoning: Odd One Out 3

Question 1

Four patterns each show a grid with shaded cells. A) Top-left and bottom-right shaded B) Top-right and bottom-left shaded C) All four corners shaded D) Only top-left shaded

Accepted Answer

Only top-left shaded

Answer

Options A, B, and C all show symmetrical shading patterns (diagonal, anti-diagonal, or all corners), while D shows asymmetric shading of just one corner.

Question 2

Which is the odd one out among flat 2D shapes? A) Sphere B) Circle C) Ellipse D) Ring (annulus)

Accepted Answer

Sphere

Answer

Circle, ellipse, and ring (annulus) are all flat 2D shapes, while a sphere is a three-dimensional solid.

Question 3

Four figures show a shape with an arrow indicating rotation. Which rotation produces a figure that does NOT match the original? A) Square rotated 90° B) Equilateral triangle rotated 120° C) Regular hexagon rotated 60° D) Rectangle rotated 90°

Accepted Answer

Rectangle rotated 90°

Answer

A square at 90°, equilateral triangle at 120°, and regular hexagon at 60° all map onto themselves exactly, but a rectangle rotated 90° produces a different orientation (wider vs. taller).

Question 4

Each set contains four geometric shapes. Which shape is the odd one out? A) Parallelogram B) Rhombus C) Rectangle D) Trapezoid

Accepted Answer

Trapezoid

Answer

Parallelogram, rhombus, and rectangle all have two pairs of parallel sides (they are all parallelograms), while a trapezoid has only one pair of parallel sides.

Question 5

Four images show a cross-section cut of a 3D shape. Which cross-section is the odd one out? A) Circle (cross-section of a sphere) B) Circle (cross-section of a cylinder) C) Circle (cross-section of a cone) D) Square (cross-section of a cube)

Accepted Answer

Square (cross-section of a cube)

Answer

A sphere, cylinder, and cone can all produce a circular cross-section, while a cube's cross-section is a square (or other polygon), never a circle.

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