The following figures show the sequence of folding a piece of paper. The last figure shows the manner in which the folded paper has been cut. Choose the figure which would most closely resemble the unfolded form of the paper.
- AFigure A
- BFigure B
- CFigure C
- DFigure D
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Upon evaluating standard paper unfolding rules:
The paper is folded horizontally and then vertically into quarters.
A unique cut configuration is made in the corner of the folded quadrant.
Unfolding it vertically creates a mirror image across the horizontal axis.
Unfolding it horizontally completes the pattern symmetrically across the vertical axis.
Looking at the options, the four-way symmetry correctly reproduces the shapes pointing towards/away from the center consistently as shown in Figure B.
The paper is folded horizontally and then vertically into quarters.
A unique cut configuration is made in the corner of the folded quadrant.
Unfolding it vertically creates a mirror image across the horizontal axis.
Unfolding it horizontally completes the pattern symmetrically across the vertical axis.
Looking at the options, the four-way symmetry correctly reproduces the shapes pointing towards/away from the center consistently as shown in Figure B.