Mental Ability

Paper Folding &

Paper Cutting
8.1 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.
Directions : In each of the following problems, a square transparent sheet (X) with a pattern is given. Figure out
from amongst the four alternatives as to how the pattern would appear when the transparent sheet is folded at
the dotted line.
Example :
Transparent sheet Response figures

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

Sol. The right halves of the response figure being dotted, indicate that the right half of the transparent sheet
has been folded and placed over the left half. Visualising the combination of the designs on the two parts. We
obtain fig.(4). Hence fig.(4) is the correct answer.

8.2 Cutting / Punching a Folded Paper

In such type of problems a paper is folder 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 folder. So it
contains a pattern.
A candidate requires to identify a figure from given four options, that shows the similar paper sheet as the
pattern made.
Usually, the paper sheet is folded along the dotted lines marked on it. And arrows show the directions of the
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folds.
E X . 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)

S o l . (4): 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 correct option is (4).
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EXERCISE
Directions (Q.1 to Q.23) : In each of the following problems, a square transparent sheet (X) with a pattern is
given. 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)

3.

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

4.

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

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)

13.

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

14.

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

15.

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

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16.

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

17.

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

18.

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

19.

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

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20.

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

21.

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

22.

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

23.

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

Direction (Q.24 to Q.35) : There are three forms, X, Y and Z of a sheet. Figures X and Y respectively show
the two consective foldsof 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 ?

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

X Y Z

25. (1) (2) (3) (4)

X Y Z

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

27. (1) (2) (3) (4)

X Y Z

28. (1) (2) (3) (4)

X Y Z

29. (1) (2) (3) (4)

X Y Z

30. (1) (2) (3) (4)

X Y Z
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31. (1) (2) (3) (4)

X Y Z

32. (1) (2) (3) (4)

X Y Z

33. (1) (2) (3) (4)

X Y X

34. (1) (2) (3) (4)

35. (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
Ans . 4 3 2 1 1 3 2 2 3 2 1 4 4 4 4
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans . 3 2 1 2 2 1 3 3 4 2 1 3 3 2 2
Que. 31 32 33 34 35
Ans . 2 4 2 2 2

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Important Notes

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