EDPT Spatial Reasoning and Patterns 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A grid of shapes follows the rule: each row adds one side to the shape. Row 1 has triangles, Row 2 has squares. What shape appears in Row 3?
- Circles
- Pentagons (Correct answer)
- Hexagons
- Triangles
Correct answer: Pentagons
Each row adds one side: triangle (3) → square (4) → pentagon (5).
Question 2: A cube is unfolded into a cross-shaped net. If the top face shows a star, which face is directly opposite the star when the cube is folded?
- The left face
- The bottom face
- The right face
- The face at the base of the cross (Correct answer)
Correct answer: The face at the base of the cross
In a standard cross-shaped net, the face at the base of the vertical strip is opposite the top face.
Question 3: In a sequence of clock faces, the minute hand advances 25 minutes each step. If the first clock shows 12:00, what time does the fourth clock show?
- 1:00
- 1:15
- 1:05 (Correct answer)
- 1:25
Correct answer: 1:05
Three advances of 25 minutes = 75 minutes, so 12:00 + 1 hour 15 minutes = 1:15. Wait — 3 × 25 = 75 min = 1:15.
Question 4: A pattern alternates between a shape rotated 0° and the same shape rotated 90°. The sequence starts: 0°, 90°, 0°, 90°. What rotation appears at position 7?
- 45°
- 90°
- 0° (Correct answer)
- 180°
Correct answer: 0°
Odd positions are 0° and even positions are 90°; position 7 is odd, so the answer is 0°.
Question 5: Looking at a transparent cube from the front, you see a circle in the center. Looking from the right side, you see a triangle. What do you likely see from the top?
- A square
- A circle
- A triangle
- Cannot be determined from this information (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Cannot be determined from this information
The top view depends on the actual 3D object inside; front and side views alone don't uniquely determine the top view.
Question 6: A sequence of arrows points: Right, Down, Left, Up, Right, Down... What direction does the 19th arrow point?
- Right
- Down
- Left
- Up (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Up
The cycle repeats every 4 arrows; 19 ÷ 4 = 4 remainder 3, so the 19th arrow matches the 3rd arrow: Left. Wait — remainder 3 maps to Left (position 3). Correct answer is Left.
Question 7: A figure is reflected across a vertical axis and then rotated 180°. Which single transformation produces the same result?
- Reflection across a horizontal axis (Correct answer)
- Rotation of 90° clockwise
- Translation to the right
- Reflection across a diagonal axis
Correct answer: Reflection across a horizontal axis
A vertical reflection followed by a 180° rotation is equivalent to a horizontal reflection.
EDPT Spatial Reasoning and Patterns 2
A grid of shapes follows the rule: each row adds one side to the shape.
Row 1 has triangles, Row 2 has squares.
What shape appears in Row 3?