SPATIAL CONCEPTS

SPATIAL ANALYSIS
Spatial Analysis questions deal with the ability to take several separate spatial views and mentally combine them into a 3-D solid. Usually you are presented with a front view, a side view, and a top view. Always refer back to the three views to make sure the dimensions are correct. Scrutinize the answer choices for errors in dimensions when resorting to process of elimination.

SPATIAL ANALYSIS INSTRUCTIONS

Youre going to be given two types of questions in this exercise that involve taking a two dimensional diagram of an object and picturing it in three dimensions. Then youll have to reverse the process and go from 3D to 2D. This type of visualization will be extremely useful if you intend to enter the elds of Drafting or Architecture. In this rst sample youll see the three views of a three-dimensional object (top, front, and side) as you would see them if you were to look at them from the top, front, or side. Next, take a look at the rst sample and try to nd the answer.

top

a.

b.

c.

d.

side

front

The answer to this sample question is b, and heres why. The straight square in b corresponds to the square in the two-dimensional view that represents the front. Then the two skewed rectangles that are connected to the square correspond to the two evenly proportioned rectangles in the two-dimensional view that represent the top and the side. That gives you a complete three-dimensional object. The second sample gives you a three-dimensional object with four choices. Of these four choices, three are the correct two-dimensional views that would represent the top, front, and side. The fourth is incorrect. Identify the response that would be INCORRECT.

a.

b.

c.

d.

If you gured correctly, your answer should be b. The reason is simple. This answer choice adds an extra line that would not be visible in 2-D. Most spatial analysis questions are tricky, so take your time and make careful observations.

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a. top b. c. d.

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front

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top a. b. c. d.

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a. top b. c. d.

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SPATIAL ANALYSIS ANSWER EXPLANATIONS

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2. 5.
top a.

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front

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top

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