MASS Spatial Reasoning Principles 5

Question 1

A lever pivots on a fulcrum. Moving the load closer to the fulcrum makes lifting it:

Accepted Answer

Easier

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Harder

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Impossible

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Unchanged

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a rigid transformation (preserving size and shape)?

Accepted Answer

Scaling

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Rotation

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Reflection

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Translation

Question 3

A 3D shape with a circular base and a single apex is a:

Accepted Answer

Cone

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Cylinder

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Sphere

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Prism

Question 4

If you see the back view of an asymmetric object, left and right appear:

Accepted Answer

Reversed from the front

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The same as the front

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Upside down

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Invisible

Question 5

How many edges does a triangular prism have?

Accepted Answer

9

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6

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12

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5

Question 6

A weight hung on a balanced beam will tip the beam toward:

Accepted Answer

The side with the weight

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The empty side

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Neither side

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Straight up

Question 7

Two identical shapes rotated to fit together without gaps demonstrate:

Accepted Answer

Tessellation

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Reflection

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Magnification

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Translation only