Mental Ability

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Paper Folding &

Paper Cutting
1. Folding a Transparent Sheet
In such type of problems a figure of transparent sheet carrying a design on it is given. There is a dotted line on
this sheet. This sheet has to be folded along the dotted line.
A candidate requires to identify a figure from given options, that looks similar to the folded sheet.
Solved example
Ex.1 A square transparent sheet X, with a design and a dotted line on it is given. Choose the correct figure from the
options which represents the sheet X after folding sheet along the dotted line.

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X

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(1) (2) (3) (4)

Sol. Clearly, the right half of the sheet X is put on the left half. The combination of the design in left half and mirror

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image of the design in the right half will appear on the folded sheet. So the sheet will then appear as shown in
figure (3). Hence the answer is (3).

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2. Cutting / Punching a Folded Paper
In such type of problems a paper is folded twice or more than twice. Then one or more pieces of it are cut.
After this the paper is unfolded. In this sitution the paper has as many cuts or holes on it as folded. So it

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contains a pattern.
A candidate requires to identify a figure from given four options, that shows the similar paper sheet as the
pattern made.
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Usually, the paper sheet is folded along the dotted lines marked on it. And arrows show the directions of the
folds.
Solved example
Ex.2 Figures X and Y respectively shows the two consecutive folder of the paper. Figure Z shows the cut on the
folded paper. Choose one figure form the four options that is similar to the unfolded form of the sheet Z.

X Y Z

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Sol. In figure (X), the square sheet of paper has been folder along the vertical line of symmetry so that the right
half of the sheet overlaps the left half.
In figure (Y), the sheet is folded further to a quarter.
In figure (Z), a square has been punched in the folder sheet Y.
Clearly, the punched square will be created in each quarter of the paper.
Thus, when the paper in unfolded, four square punches will appear symmetrically over it and the paper will
then appear as shown in figure (4).
Hence the answer is (4).
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EXERCISE
Directions (Q.1 to Q.35) : In each of the following problems, a square transparent sheet with a pattern is
given on the left side. Figure out from amongst the four alternatives as to how the pattern would appear when
the transparent sheet is folded at the dotted line.

1.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

2.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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3.

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(1) (2) (3) (4)

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4.

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(1) (2) (3) (4)

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5.
(1) (2) (3) (4)

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6.
(1) (2) (3) (4)

7.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

8.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

9.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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10.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

11.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

12.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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13. D D
D A
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A D
A

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A
D

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(1) (2) (3) (4)

14.

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(1) (2) (3) (4)

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(1) (2) (3) (4)

16.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

17.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

18.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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19.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

20.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

21.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

22.

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(1) (2) (3) (4)

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23.

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(1) (2) (3) (4)
24.

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(1) (2) (3) (4)

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25.

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(1) (2) (3) (4)
26.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

27.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

28.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

29.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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30.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

31.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

32.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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33.

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(1) (2) (3) (4)

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34.

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(1) (2) (3) (4)

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35.
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(1) (2) (3) (4)

36. There is a set of three figures X, Y and Z have been gives, showing a sequence in which a paper is folded
and finally cut from a particular section. You have to select the answer figure which most closely resembles
the unfolded piece of paper.

(X) (Y) (Z)

(1) (2) (3) (4)

37. A square paper is folded in a particular manner and a bunch is made. When unfolded the paper appears
as given below :
Question Figure Answer figures

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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Direction (Q.38 to Q.50) : There are three forms, X, Y and Z of a sheet. Figures X and Y respectively show
the two consective folds of the sheet. And the figure Z shows punch on the folded sheet. Choose one figure from
the four options (1), (2), (3) and (4), that is similar to the unfolded form of the sheet?

38. (1) (2) (3) (4)

39. (1) (2) (3) (4)

X Y Z

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40. (1) (2) (3) (4)
X Y Z

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41. (1) (2) (3) (4)

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X Y Z

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42. (1) (2) (3) (4)

43.

44.
X

X
Y

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Y
Z

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(1)

(1)
(2)

(2)
(3)

(3)
(4)

(4)
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45. (1) (2) (3) (4)

X Y Z

46. (1) (2) (3) (4)

X Y Z

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47. (1) (2) (3) (4)

X Y Z

48. (1) (2) (3) (4)

X Y Z

49. (1) (2) (3) (4)

X Y Z

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50. (1) (2) (3) (4)
X Y Z

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ANSWERS
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. 4 3 4 1 3 2 1 1 4 3 3 3 2 1 2 2 4 4 3 2
Que. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. 2 1 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 3 2 4 3 3 4
Que. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Ans. 2 1 3 3 2 4 2 2 4 2

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Important Notes

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