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Scholar Tests · Set 1

Spatial reasoning practice test, Grade 8

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Surface Development

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 5 minutes.

  1. 1.

    The flat shape folds into the cube. The shaded square with its dot is the same face on both. Which numbered edge of the flat shape makes the edge marked X?

    1. A12
    2. B13
    3. C14
    4. D10
    5. E11
  2. 2.

    The flat shape folds into the cube. The shaded square with its dot is the same face on both. Which numbered edge of the flat shape makes the edge marked X?

    1. A11
    2. B5
    3. C6
    4. D4
    5. E3
  3. 3.

    The flat shape folds into the cube. The shaded square with its dot is the same face on both. Which numbered edge of the flat shape makes the edge marked X?

    1. A12
    2. B14
    3. C11
    4. D13
    5. E10
  4. 4.

    The flat shape folds into the cube. The shaded square with its dot is the same face on both. Which numbered edge of the flat shape makes the edge marked X?

    1. A1
    2. B5
    3. C4
    4. D8
    5. E2
  5. 5.

    The flat shape folds into the cube. The shaded square with its dot is the same face on both. Which numbered edge of the flat shape makes the edge marked X?

    1. A2
    2. B3
    3. C7
    4. D6
    5. E1
  6. 6.

    The flat shape folds into the cube. The shaded square with its dot is the same face on both. Which numbered edge of the flat shape makes the edge marked X?

    1. A11
    2. B12
    3. C9
    4. D14
    5. E2
  7. 7.

    The flat shape folds into the cube. The shaded square with its dot is the same face on both. Which numbered edge of the flat shape makes the edge marked X?

    1. A9
    2. B10
    3. C4
    4. D8
    5. E11
  8. 8.

    The flat shape folds into the cube. The shaded square with its dot is the same face on both. Which numbered edge of the flat shape makes the edge marked X?

    1. A2
    2. B6
    3. C4
    4. D1
    5. E5
  9. 9.

    The flat shape folds into the cube. The shaded square with its dot is the same face on both. Which numbered edge of the flat shape makes the edge marked X?

    1. A12
    2. B11
    3. C14
    4. D10
    5. E13
  10. 10.

    The flat shape folds into the cube. The shaded square with its dot is the same face on both. Which numbered edge of the flat shape makes the edge marked X?

    1. A11
    2. B13
    3. C10
    4. D12
    5. E14

Block Rotation

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 6 minutes.

  1. 1.

    This solid is made of 5 cubes joined face to face. Three of the pictures below show the same solid turned round. Which picture is NOT the solid turned round?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
  2. 2.

    This block is made of 5 cubes joined face to face. Which picture shows the same block, turned?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
  3. 3.

    This block is made of 5 cubes joined face to face. Which picture shows the same block, turned?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
  4. 4.

    This block is made of 5 cubes joined face to face. Which picture shows the same block, turned?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
  5. 5.

    This block is made of 5 cubes joined face to face. Which picture shows the same block, turned?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
  6. 6.

    This block is made of 5 cubes joined face to face. Which picture shows the same block, turned?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
  7. 7.

    This solid is made of 5 cubes joined face to face. Three of the pictures below show the same solid turned round. Which picture is NOT the solid turned round?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
  8. 8.

    This block is made of 6 cubes joined face to face. Which picture shows the same block, turned?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
  9. 9.

    This block is made of 5 cubes joined face to face. Which picture shows the same block, turned?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
  10. 10.

    This block is made of 6 cubes joined face to face. Which picture shows the same block, turned?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E

Perspectives

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 9 minutes.

  1. 1.

    This model is built from six cubes, two shaded and four plain. It is one cube thick, and the wide face you can see is the front. Which drawing shows the model as it is seen from the back?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
  2. 2.

    Picture 1 shows a group of balls from the front. Picture 2 shows the same balls from another side. From where were they seen in Picture 2?

    1. AFrom below
    2. BFrom the right
    3. CFrom behind
    4. DFrom above
    5. EFrom the left
  3. 3.

    Picture 1 shows a group of balls from the front. Picture 2 shows the same balls from another side. From where were they seen in Picture 2?

    1. AFrom behind
    2. BFrom the left
    3. CFrom above
    4. DFrom below
    5. EFrom the right
  4. 4.

    Picture 1 shows a group of balls from the front. Picture 2 shows the same balls from another side. From where were they seen in Picture 2?

    1. AFrom the left
    2. BFrom behind
    3. CFrom above
    4. DFrom below
    5. EFrom the right
  5. 5.

    This model is built from eight cubes, three shaded and five plain. It is one cube thick, and the wide face you can see is the front. Which drawing shows the model as it is seen from the back?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
  6. 6.

    Picture 1 shows a group of balls from the front. Picture 2 shows the same balls from another side. From where were they seen in Picture 2?

    1. AFrom below
    2. BFrom the left
    3. CFrom the right
    4. DFrom behind
    5. EFrom above
  7. 7.

    Picture 1 shows a group of balls from the front. Picture 2 shows the same balls from another side. From where were they seen in Picture 2?

    1. AFrom the left
    2. BFrom behind
    3. CFrom below
    4. DFrom the right
    5. EFrom above
  8. 8.

    Picture 1 shows a group of balls from the front. Picture 2 shows the same balls from another side. From where were they seen in Picture 2?

    1. AFrom below
    2. BFrom the left
    3. CFrom above
    4. DFrom behind
    5. EFrom the right
  9. 9.

    Picture 1 shows a group of balls from the front. Picture 2 shows the same balls from another side. From where were they seen in Picture 2?

    1. AFrom below
    2. BFrom the left
    3. CFrom the right
    4. DFrom behind
    5. EFrom above
  10. 10.

    Picture 1 shows a group of balls from the front. Picture 2 shows the same balls from another side. From where were they seen in Picture 2?

    1. AFrom the left
    2. BFrom behind
    3. CFrom below
    4. DFrom above
    5. EFrom the right

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