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To continue the sequence of tiles shown, the tile indicated by the question mark should be

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A paper shown in Panel I is folded along the dashed lines (– – –) to construct a cube. The shaded regions shown in Panel I appear on the outer surface of the cube. Referring to cubes shown in Panel II, which one of the options is correct?

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Circles
,
, and
, with centers
,
, and
, and radii
,
, and
, respectively, touch each other as shown in the following figure. Given
cm,
cm and the angle
is
,
_____ cm. 
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The paper as shown in the figure is folded to make a cube where each square corresponds to a particular face of the cube. Which one of the following options correctly represents the cube?
Note: The figures shown are representative.

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The diagram below shows a river system consisting of 7 segments, marked P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V. It splits the land into 5 zones, marked Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, and Z5. We need to connect these zones using the least number of bridges. Out of the following options, which one is correct?
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Seven identical cylindrical chalk-sticks are fitted tight in a cylindrical container. The figure below shows the arrangement of the chalk-sticks inside the cylinder.

The length of the container is equal to the length of the chalk-sticks. The ratio of the occupied space to the empty space of the container is
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Five cubes of identical size and another smaller cube are assembled as shown in Figure A. If viewed from direction X, the planar image of the assembly appears as Figure B.
Figure A:

Figure B:

If viewed from direction Y, the planar image of the assembly (Figure A) will appear as
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Visualize a cube that is held with one of the four body diagonals aligned to the vertical axis. Rotate the cube about this axis such that its view remains unchanged. The magnitude of the minimum angle of rotation is
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In the given diagram, ovals are marked at different heights (h) of a hill. Which one of the following options P, Q, R, and S depicts the top view of the hill?

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An opaque cylinder (shown below) is suspended in the path of a parallel beam of light, such that its shadow is cast on a screen oriented perpendicular to the direction of the light beam. The cylinder can be re-oriented in any direction within the light beam. Under these conditions, which one of the shadows P, Q, R, and S is NOT possible?

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