Logical and Spatial Reasoning Flashcards
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If you fold a square piece of paper in half twice, how many equal layers does the resulting shape have?
Answer: 4
Each fold doubles the number of layers: 1 fold = 2 layers, 2 folds = 4 layers.
When viewing a cube from a corner (isometric view), how many faces are simultaneously visible?
Answer: 3
From a corner isometric view, exactly three faces of a cube are visible at the same time.
A firefighter walks 4 blocks North, 3 blocks East, 2 blocks South, and 1 block West. How far is she from her starting point?
Answer: √8 blocks
Net displacement: 2 blocks North and 2 blocks East; distance = √(2²+2²) = √8 ≈ 2.83 blocks.
A sequence reads: △ □ △△ □□ △△△ □□□ ___. What symbol comes next?
Answer: △
The pattern creates increasing groups (1, 2, 3…); the next group is 4 triangles, beginning with △.
If a shape has rotational symmetry of order 4, how many times does it appear identical during a full 360° rotation?
Answer: 4
Order 4 means the shape looks identical at 90°, 180°, 270°, and 360° — exactly four times.
A rescue team enters a building facing South. They turn 90° left, walk forward, then turn 90° right. What direction are they now facing?
Answer: South
South + 90° left = East; East + 90° right = South.
If you see the numeral '3' reflected in a vertical mirror placed to its right, what does the reflection look like?
Answer: A horizontally reversed 3
A vertical mirror flips images left-to-right, turning the numeral 3 into a backward 3.