GATE EC 2026 Set 1 — Question 10

MCQ+2 / -0.67MediumTransformation of Shapes (Translation, Rotation, Scaling, Mirroring)Spatial AptitudeGeneral Aptitude

General Aptitude → Spatial Aptitude → Transformation of Shapes (Translation, Rotation, Scaling, Mirroring)

Last updated 5 September 2026

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If 📷 Figure: Reference rule: 'Ref Fig' over '12 34' is transformed into '12 34' over 'Ref Fig', each line flipped top to bottom Then 📷 Figure:'GATE - 2026' over 'Aptitude Test' to be transformed ? 📷 Figure: Answer figures P, Q, R and S

Correct answer (C) R Solution Find the rule from the reference figure. The reference block has Ref Fig on the first line and 12 34 on the second. After the arrow: 1. The two lines swap places: 12 34 is now on top and Ref Fig is underneath. 2. Each line is flipped top-to-bottom (reflected in a horizontal mirror line). The characters appear upside down, but they still read in the same left-to-right order: 12 stays to the left of 34, and Ref stays to the left of Fig . Apply the rule to the new block. GATE - 2026 is on top and Aptitude Test is below. So the result must have: Aptitude Test on top and GATE - 2026 underneath; both lines flipped upside down, with the word order unchanged (Aptitude before Test, GATE before 2026). Check the panels. P: the top line reads Test Aptitude, so the word order has been reversed. Q: the bottom line reads 2026 - GATE, so the word order has been reversed. R: Aptitude Test on top, GATE - 2026 below, both flipped upside down, with the word order kept. This matches the rule. S: both lines have their word order reversed. Answer: (C) R Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (C) R Solution Find the rule from the reference figure. The reference block has Ref Fig on the first line and 12 34 on the second. After the arrow: 1. The two lines swap places: 12 34 is now on top and Ref Fig is underneath. 2. Each line is flipped top-to-bottom (reflected in a horizontal mirror line). The characters appear upside down, but they still read in the same left-to-right order: 12 stays to the left of 34, and Ref stays to the left of Fig . Apply the rule to the new block. GATE - 2026 is on top and Aptitude Test is below. So the result must have: Aptitude Test on top and GATE - 2026 underneath; both lines flipped upside down, with the word order unchanged (Aptitude before Test, GATE before 2026). Check the panels. P: the top line reads Test Aptitude, so the word order has been reversed. Q: the bottom line reads 2026 - GATE, so the word order has been reversed. R: Aptitude Test on top, GATE - 2026 below, both flipped upside down, with the word order kept. This matches the rule. S: both lines have their word order reversed. Answer: (C) R

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