Nets: opposite faces is pure pattern-spotting — no reading, no arithmetic. Here is what the figures are doing, the order to check things in, and five worked examples with the reasoning written out, easiest first.
Non-verbal reasoning · examined by GL and CEM · 5 worked examples
Where marks get lost: In a straight strip of four, the faces two apart are opposite. Here ● is opposite ✚.
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Example 1 · level 1 — a gentle start
This net folds up into a cube. Which symbol is on the face OPPOSITE ●?
Answer: ◆ — Fold the net in your head: faces that touch on the paper end up next to each other, so the opposite face is never one of its neighbours.
Example 2 · level 2 — typical of early practice
This net folds up into a cube. Which symbol is on the face OPPOSITE ▲?
Answer: ✚ — Fold the net in your head: faces that touch on the paper end up next to each other, so the opposite face is never one of its neighbours.
Example 3 · level 3 — standard paper difficulty
This net folds up into a cube. Which symbol is on the face OPPOSITE ▼?
Answer: ▲ — Fold the net in your head: faces that touch on the paper end up next to each other, so the opposite face is never one of its neighbours.
Example 4 · level 4 — a harder paper
This net folds up into a cube. Which symbol is on the face OPPOSITE ▼?
Answer: ● — Fold the net in your head: faces that touch on the paper end up next to each other, so the opposite face is never one of its neighbours.
Example 5 · level 5 — the level that separates candidates
This net folds up into a cube. Which symbol is on the face OPPOSITE ▼?
Answer: ● — Fold the net in your head: faces that touch on the paper end up next to each other, so the opposite face is never one of its neighbours.
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