General Aptitude · Spatial Aptitude

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GATE CSE 2026 Set 1 Q2 · MCQ · 1 mark

The figure shows two 4-tile patterns. Either one or both of the patterns can be used any number of times and in any orientation to construct a new pattern. Which one of the options below cannot be constructed by using only these two 4-tile patterns assuming there are no overlaps among them?

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Spatial Aptitude

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How GATE tests Spatial Aptitude

Spatial Aptitude in GATE assesses a candidate's ability to manipulate, transform, and reason about 2D and 3D geometric objects, patterns, and maps. Questions consistently test spatial transformations (rotations, reflections, line symmetry), paper folding and unfolding/cutting, 3D cube nets and orthographic projections, and 2D tessellation/tiling invariants. All 16 questions in this dataset are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), heavily reliant on visual diagrams (75% image-based) with a split between 1-mark perceptual checks and 2-mark multi-step geometric reasoning.

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General Aptitude · Spatial Aptitude

Official IIT answer key · IIT Roorkee · Audited Aug 2026

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GATE CSE 2026 Set 1 Q2 · MCQ · 1 mark

The figure shows two 4-tile patterns. Either one or both of the patterns can be used any number of times and in any orientation to construct a new pattern. Which one of the options below cannot be constructed by using only these two 4-tile patterns assuming there are no overlaps among them?

Select an option to check

Key concept

Spatial Aptitude

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Examiner trap & misconception

Topic notes

How GATE tests Spatial Aptitude

Full Spatial Aptitude guide →

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All 16 questions on Spatial Aptitude →

Independent practice explanation verified by the GateAI team. GATE is conducted by the IITs; question text follows the official paper.

The figure shows two 4-tile patterns. Either one or both of the patterns can be used any number of times and in any orientation to construct a new pattern. Which one of the options below cannot be constructed by using only these two 4-tile patterns assuming there are no overlaps among them?

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The figure shows two 4-tile patterns. Either one or both of the patterns can be used any number of times and in any orientation to construct a new pattern. Which one of the options below cannot be constructed by using only these two 4-tile patterns assuming there are no overlaps among them?

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The figure shows two 4-tile patterns. Either one or both of the patterns can be used any number of times and in any orientation to construct a new pattern. Which one of the options below **cannot** be constructed by using only these two 4-tile patterns assuming there are no overlaps among them?

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The figure shows two 4-tile patterns. Either one or both of the patterns can be used any number of times and in any orientation to construct a new pattern. Which one of the options below **cannot** be constructed by using only these two 4-tile patterns assuming there are no overlaps among them?

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The figure shows two 4-tile patterns. Either one or both of the patterns can be used any number of times and in any orientation to construct a new pattern. Which one of the options below cannot be constructed by using only these two 4-tile patterns assuming there are no overlaps among them?

The figure shows two 4-tile patterns. Either one or both of the patterns can be used any number of times and in any orientation to construct a new pattern. Which one of the options below cannot be constructed by using only these two 4-tile patterns assuming there are no overlaps among them?