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GATE 2023 BM – Question 5

General Aptitude · Spatial Aptitude: Spatial Reasoning and Visualization · 1 mark · Multiple choice

How many rectangles are present in the given figure?

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  1. 8
  2. 9
  3. 10
  4. 12

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Correct answer: (C) 10

Explanation

The diagonal lines form a rotated two-by-two grid. Choose two of its three parallel lines in each direction: 3×3=9 tilted rectangles, including squares. The outside axis-aligned square is one further rectangle. There are no other interior horizontal or vertical lines to form additional axis-aligned rectangles. Total ten, C.

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