GMA Spatial Reasoning 3

Question 1

A map is oriented with North at the top. A city lies to the south-east of the map centre. In which corner of the map is this city most likely located?

Accepted Answer

Bottom-right

Answer

South is down the map, East is to the right. South-east is therefore in the bottom-right corner.

Question 2

A clock shows 3:00. What angle is formed between the hour hand and minute hand?

Accepted Answer

90°

Answer

At 3:00 the minute hand points to 12 (top) and the hour hand points to 3 (right). The angle between them is exactly 90°.

Question 3

A flat cross shape (+ sign) is made from 5 equal squares. If this cross is folded along the lines between the squares, what 3D shape does it approximate?

Accepted Answer

Open box (box without a lid)

Answer

A flat cross of 5 squares folds into a box without a top (lid) — 4 squares form the sides and 1 forms the base.

Question 4

Two identical equilateral triangles are placed together along one edge. What quadrilateral is formed?

Accepted Answer

Rhombus

Answer

Two equilateral triangles joined along one edge form a rhombus — a quadrilateral with all four sides equal but without right angles.

Question 5

A train travels east for 5 km, then turns south and travels 5 km, then turns west and travels 5 km. How far is the train from its starting point?

Accepted Answer

5 km

Answer

The train has moved east 5 km and west 5 km (cancelling out east-west), and south 5 km with no northward return. It is 5 km south of its start.

(GMA) General Mental Ability Practice Test

(GMA) General Mental Ability Practice Test

GMA Spatial Reasoning 3