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Spatial ability is required in production, technical and design
jobs where plans and drawings are used, for example; engineering,
architecture, surveying and design. It is also important in some
branches of science where the ability to envisage the interactions
of 3 dimensional components is essential.
These tests bear a superficial resemblance to abstract reasoning
tests, as both types of question contain series of pictorial
figures rather than words or numbers. However, spatial ability
does not involve analysis and reasoning, it is purely a test of
mental manipulation. Remember, you are not looking for the logical
relationship between figures - what you are trying to do is form
mental images and visualize movement or change between them.
Example Spatial Ability Test Questions
1) Which figure is identical to the first?
2) Which figure is identical to the first?
3) Which figure is identical to the first?
4) Which group of shapes can be assembled to make the shape
shown?
5) Which pattern can be folded to make the cube
shown?
The answers to these questions are given at the bottom of the
page.
Spatial ability questions often involve the visual assembly and
the disassembly of objects that have been rotated, which are
viewed from different angles or objects that have different
markings on their surfaces. Generally speaking, if the questions
involve the
manipulation of 2 dimensional objects then they are
probably fairly straightforward, but you will be challenged to
answer them all in the time you are given. If the questions
involve the
manipulation of 3 dimensional objects then many people
find them extremely difficult. This is one skill which can be
significantly improved with practice.
These sample question papers each contain 45 questions and have a
suggested time limit of 20 minutes each. The questions are
presented in Letter/A4 format for easy printing and self-marking.
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