GCAT Spatial Visualization Tasks 2

Question 1

A flat cross-shaped net is folded into a cube. If the center square is the bottom face, which square becomes the top face?

Accepted Answer

The square directly below the center

Answer

The square directly above the center

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The square to the left of the center

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The square to the right of the center

Question 2

An object is viewed from the front and appears as a circle. From the side it appears as a square. What is the object most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A cylinder

Answer

A sphere

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A cone

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A cube

Question 3

A rectangular block measuring 4×3×2 is painted red on all faces, then cut into 1×1×1 unit cubes. How many unit cubes have exactly two red faces?

Accepted Answer

20

Answer

16

Answer

24

Answer

12

Question 4

If you rotate the letter 'R' 180° clockwise, what does it look like?

Accepted Answer

An upside-down mirrored 'R'

Answer

A mirror 'R' flipped left-right

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An upside-down 'R'

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A 'P' rotated

Question 5

A map shows North at the top. You face South and turn 90° to your right. In which direction are you now facing?

Accepted Answer

West

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North

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East

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South

Question 6

Which of the following cannot be the silhouette of a cone when viewed from any single angle?

Accepted Answer

A rectangle

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A triangle

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A circle

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An ellipse

Question 7

Two gears of equal size are meshed together. If the left gear rotates clockwise, which direction does the right gear rotate?

Accepted Answer

Counter-clockwise

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Clockwise

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It does not rotate

Answer

It alternates directions