Finastra Assessment Test Finastra Spatial Reasoning Assessment 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A series of arrows rotates 45° clockwise each step: →, ↘, ↓, ↙ … What is the 7th arrow in the sequence?
- ↗ (Correct answer)
- ↑
- ←
- ↖
Correct answer: ↗
The cycle repeats every 8 steps (360°÷45°=8); the 7th step is 270° clockwise from → which points ↗ (or equivalently 90° counter-clockwise).
Question 2: Two identical L-shaped pieces can be combined to form which of the following shapes without overlap or gaps?
- A rectangle (Correct answer)
- A circle
- A triangle
- An irregular pentagon
Correct answer: A rectangle
Two congruent L-shaped tetrominoes can always be arranged to form a 2×4 or 4×2 rectangle by flipping one piece.
Question 3: A map shows a route: start, go North 3 blocks, East 4 blocks, South 1 block, West 2 blocks. What is the straight-line distance from start to finish?
- √8 blocks
- 4 blocks
- √20 blocks (Correct answer)
- 6 blocks
Correct answer: √20 blocks
Net displacement: 2 East, 2 North → distance = √(2²+2²) = √8; however recalculating: East net=2, North net=2 → √8. Wait — let me restate: the answer √8 = 2√2 which equals approximately 2.83 blocks.
Question 4: A 3×3×3 cube is painted red on all exterior faces and then cut into 27 unit cubes. How many unit cubes have exactly 2 red faces?
- 12 (Correct answer)
- 8
- 6
- 24
Correct answer: 12
The 12 edge cubes (not corners) of a 3×3×3 cube each have exactly 2 painted faces.
Question 5: When you look at a clock face in a mirror, the mirror shows 8:15. What is the actual time?
- 3:45 (Correct answer)
- 4:45
- 8:15
- 5:45
Correct answer: 3:45
A clock reflected in a mirror shows the complement: subtract the mirror time from 12:00, so 12:00 − 8:15 = 3:45.
Question 6: A pattern shows 4 quadrants: top-left has dots increasing left-to-right, top-right has lines increasing top-to-bottom, bottom-left has circles decreasing left-to-right. What rule applies to the bottom-right?
- Circles decreasing top-to-bottom (Correct answer)
- Dots decreasing top-to-bottom
- Lines decreasing left-to-right
- Lines increasing left-to-right
Correct answer: Circles decreasing top-to-bottom
The pattern mirrors across both axes: bottom-right mirrors top-left's elements (dots→circles by diagonal swap) and mirrors top-right's direction (top-to-bottom decreasing).
Question 7: A paper is folded in half horizontally, then in half vertically, then a circular hole is punched in the center. When fully unfolded, how many holes appear?
- 4 (Correct answer)
- 1
- 2
- 8
Correct answer: 4
Each fold doubles the layers; two folds create 4 layers, so one punch produces 4 holes when unfolded.
Finastra Assessment Test Finastra Spatial Reasoning Assessment 3
A series of arrows rotates 45° clockwise each step: →, ↘, ↓, ↙ … What is the 7th arrow in the sequence?