Question

A paper is folded and punched as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?

• A. A
• B. B
• C. C
• D. D

Answer 1

Answer:

D. D

Let’s break it down step by step:

1. First fold: The paper is folded downward along the horizontal line → top half comes over the bottom half.

2. Second fold: Then it is folded to the right along the vertical line → left half comes over the right half.

   • So now we have a quarter-sized square (bottom-right part of the original).

3. Punching: A hole is punched in this folded square with a specific orientation (tilted + shape direction).

Unfolding logic:

• When you unfold once (vertical fold) → the shape mirrors horizontally.

• When you unfold again (horizontal fold) → the shapes mirror vertically.

So overall:

• You get 4 copies of the punched shape.

• Each copy is a mirror image depending on position.

• The shapes should be arranged symmetrically, with orientations facing inward/outward accordingly.

Key observation:

• The diagonal lines and shapes must alternate direction due to mirroring.

• They should not all look identical (because of reflection).

Correct Answer: D

Option D correctly shows:

• Four shapes

• Proper mirror reflections (both horizontal and vertical)

• Correct orientation of diagonal lines and punched shapes