Folding & 3D Visualisation

Folding questions show you a flat shape (a net) and ask you to imagine folding it up into a 3D shape — like folding a cardboard box. 3D Visualisation questions test your ability to imagine how a shape looks from different angles, or how a piece of paper looks after being folded and hole-punched.

These questions test your spatial reasoning — your ability to picture shapes in your mind and mentally move them around.

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Part 1: Paper Folding and Punching

How It Works

1. You start with a flat piece of paper (usually square).
2. The paper is folded one or more times (the question shows you the fold lines and arrows).
3. A hole is punched through the folded paper.
4. You must work out what the paper looks like when it is unfolded.

Key Principle

Every fold creates a MIRROR IMAGE of the hole on the other side of the fold line.

When you unfold, the hole "reflects" across each fold line. If the paper was folded twice, you need to unfold in reverse order — undo the last fold first, then the first fold.