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Non-verbal reasoning: cube nets
A net is a flat pattern that folds into a cube. Questions ask which net makes a cube, or which faces meet. Imagine one square as the base and fold the others up around it.
What is tested
- Which nets fold into a cube
- Which faces are opposite
- Patterns on the faces
Worked example
How many squares must a cube net have?
- A cube has 6 faces.
- A net has 6 squares.
Answer: 6
Exam-day checklist
- Count 6 squares.
- Pick a base and fold the neighbours up.
- Check no two squares overlap when folded.
- Faces in a row of 3 are opposite in pairs (1st and 3rd).
Common mistakes
- Choosing a net where two squares would land on the same face when folded.
- Confusing opposite and adjacent faces.
- Forgetting a face.
Try it yourself
1. The four squares in a row fold into a tube. Which faces are opposite?
Show answer
1st and 3rd, 2nd and 4th
Folding the row into a tube puts alternate squares opposite.
2. How many faces meet at the marked corner of a cube?
Show answer
3
Three faces meet at each corner.
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