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CCAT Spatial Reasoning Questions
Practise spatial reasoning (reasoning) for the Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT): 10 multiple-choice questions, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Click an option to check it, or “New questions” for another set.
Spatial Reasoning practice
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Q1.A square sheet of paper is folded in half 2 times and one hole is punched through all the layers. How many holes are there when it is unfolded?
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Answer: A — 4
Each fold doubles the layers: 2 folds → 4 layers. 1 hole through 4 layers = 4 holes when unfolded.
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Q2.Which arrow comes next? ↗ ↓ ↖ → ?
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Answer: B — ↙
Each arrow turns 135° clockwise, so after → comes ↙.
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Q3.Which capital letter looks DIFFERENT in a mirror placed beside it?
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Answer: A — C
O, I, U each have a vertical line of symmetry and look the same in a side mirror; C does not.
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Q4.Which capital letter looks DIFFERENT in a mirror placed beside it?
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Answer: C — J
O, A, X each have a vertical line of symmetry and look the same in a side mirror; J does not.
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Q5.A square sheet of paper is folded in half 3 times and two holes are punched through all the layers. How many holes are there when it is unfolded?
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Answer: C — 16
Each fold doubles the layers: 3 folds → 8 layers. 2 holes through 8 layers = 16 holes when unfolded.
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Q6.A square sheet of paper is folded in half once and two holes are punched through all the layers. How many holes are there when it is unfolded?
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Answer: A — 4
Each fold doubles the layers: 1 fold → 2 layers. 2 holes through 2 layers = 4 holes when unfolded.
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Q7.Which arrow comes next? ↖ ↙ ↘ ↗ ?
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Answer: C — ↖
Each arrow turns 90° anticlockwise, so after ↗ comes ↖.
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Q8.Which capital letter looks exactly the same in a mirror placed beside it?
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Answer: A — M
M has a vertical line of symmetry, so it looks the same in a mirror held beside it; P, C, E do not.
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Q9.Which capital letter looks DIFFERENT in a mirror placed beside it?
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Answer: B — F
V, W, I each have a vertical line of symmetry and look the same in a side mirror; F does not.
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Q10.A square sheet of paper is folded in half 3 times and one hole is punched through all the layers. How many holes are there when it is unfolded?
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Answer: C — 8
Each fold doubles the layers: 3 folds → 8 layers. 1 hole through 8 layers = 8 holes when unfolded.
How to approach spatial reasoning questions
For rotation sequences, measure the turn between consecutive figures (45°, 90°, 135°) and its direction before looking at the options. For mirror questions, check for a vertical line of symmetry. Paper folding: every fold doubles the layers, so holes = holes punched × 2^folds.
About CCAT
Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT) — conducted by Criteria Corp (pre-employment test publisher). A 15-minute, 50-question pre-employment aptitude test used by thousands of employers to measure problem-solving, verbal, math and logic, and spatial reasoning. The average raw score is about 24 out of 50.
Original practice questions written for this site in the style and difficulty of each exam’s syllabus. They are not past papers and the site is not affiliated with any exam body. Exam patterns, marking schemes and syllabi change — always check the latest official notification.
CCAT practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
|---|---|---|
| Verbal Reasoning & Analogies | Reasoning | Calculated + question bank |
| Vocabulary & Idioms | English | Question bank |
| Logical Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Spatial Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Number System & Simplification | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Ratio, Ages & Mixtures | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Speed, Distance, Trains & Boats | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Averages & Statistics | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Data Interpretation | Data interpretation | Calculated (new numbers every set) |