The GATE Grind

GATE 2026 CE (CE2) – Question 10

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

Which one of the patterns labelled P, Q, R, and S is used to generate the following figure?

A wide black-and-white maze-like pattern made of three identical square tiles side by side, followed by four candidate square tiles labelled P, Q, R and S.
  1. P
  2. Q
  3. R
  4. S

Practise this question in The GATE Grind →

Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: (B) Q

Explanation

The wide figure is one square tile repeated three times side by side. Comparing the repeating unit with the four candidate tiles block by block, only Q reproduces it. P, R and S each differ from the repeating unit in several black blocks.