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GATE 2024 CS (CS2) – Question 9

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

A cube is to be cut into 8 pieces of equal size and shape. Here, each cut should be straight and it should not stop till it reaches the other end of the cube. The minimum number of such cuts required is

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 7
  4. 8

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Correct answer: (A) 3

Explanation

Three mutually perpendicular planar cuts through the midpoints divide the cube into 2×2×2 = 8 equal cubes.