GATE 2024 MN – Question 9

General Aptitude · Spatial Aptitude: Spatial Reasoning and Visualization · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Five cubes of identical size and another smaller cube are assembled as shown in Figure A. If viewed from direction X, the planar image of the assembly appears as Figure B.

If viewed from direction Y, the planar image of the assembly (Figure A) will appear as

Option A in the figure
Option B in the figure
Option C in the figure
Option D in the figure

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Correct answer: (A) Option A in the figure

Explanation

Viewed along Y (horizontally at the right-hand face), the assembly has two columns. One column is the stack of two cubes at the back (two squares high) and the other column is only one cube high. The small cube stands on the lower cube in front of the tall stack, so in this view it appears as a small square in front of the lower part of the upper cube, towards its right-hand side. That is the picture in option A.

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