MASS Assembling Objects 5

Question 1

An assembled answer shows a gap between two pieces that should touch. This answer is:

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Incorrect, since pieces must fit flush

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Correct, if the gap is small

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Correct, because gaps are allowed

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Only correct for triangles

Question 2

In a connection item, one point is on a star's tip and one is on a square's corner. The line must:

Accepted Answer

Join the star's tip directly to the square's corner

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Join the star's center to the square

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Avoid the star tip

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Connect to the square's center

Question 3

Two L-shaped pieces can form a rectangle when:

Accepted Answer

Their matching edges align and one is rotated to interlock

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Both face the same direction unrotated

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They are reflected and overlapped

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One is made smaller

Question 4

Why might an otherwise-correct assembly answer be wrong?

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One piece is rotated to an impossible orientation by reflecting it

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It uses all the pieces

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It has no gaps

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The pieces are the right size

Question 5

When scanning answer choices, a useful elimination clue is a piece that is:

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Clearly a different size than any provided piece

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The same color as the others

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Placed near the top

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Rotated 180 degrees

Question 6

A connection line passes through a shape instead of stopping at the labeled point. This indicates:

Accepted Answer

An incorrect connection that overshoots the point

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A correct, longer connection

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The shape is mislabeled

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Two valid endpoints

Question 7

After mentally assembling all pieces, the resulting outline should match:

Accepted Answer

The single answer choice with identical shape and all pieces used

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Any choice with a similar outline

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The choice with the fewest pieces

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Whichever choice is symmetrical