EEI Tech Spatial Ability Flashcards

A square metal plate has a hole drilled in each corner. If the plate is rotated 90° clockwise, where does the top-left hole end up?

Answer: Top-right

A 90° clockwise rotation moves the top-left corner to the top-right position.

A rectangular conduit box measures 4 in × 6 in. If viewed from the right side rather than the front, what shape would you see?

Answer: 4 in × 4 in square

Viewing from the right side shows the depth (4 in) and height (4 in), forming a 4×4 square if depth equals height.

If you unfold a cube, how many faces does the resulting flat pattern have?

Answer: 6

A cube has exactly 6 faces, which appear as 6 connected squares when unfolded.

A pipe enters a wall from the left and exits on the right. If you look at the pipe from directly above, what shape do you see?

Answer: A rectangle

Viewed from above, a horizontal pipe appears as a long narrow rectangle.

Three identical gears are placed in a row, each meshing with the next. If the first gear turns clockwise, which direction does the third gear turn?

Answer: Clockwise

Each meshed gear reverses direction; gear 1 (CW) → gear 2 (CCW) → gear 3 (CW).

A technician is facing north and turns 180°. Which direction is the technician now facing?

Answer: South

A 180° turn from north results in facing south.