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    Spatial Aptitude PYQs for GATE DA

    GATE DA Spatial Aptitude: 1 units and 3 chapters, weightage from 6 previous year questions across 3 papers, a study order by exam weight and 0 practice questi

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    Question 1
    2026 PYQ
    The four pieces of a puzzle are shown in the figure below.
    P Q R S
    Which one of the figures labelled as P, Q, R, and S can be constructed by using each of the four pieces only once without overlaps?
    Question 2
    2024 PYQ
    Visualize two identical right circular cones such that one is inverted over the other
    and they share a common circular base. If a cutting plane passes through the vertices
    of the assembled cones, what shape does the outer boundary of the
    resulting cross-section make?
    Question 3
    2024 PYQ
    The 15 parts of the given figure are to be painted such that no two adjacent parts
    with shared boundaries (excluding corners) have the same color. The minimum
    number of colors required is
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    Spatial Aptitude PYQs for GATE DA

    GATE DA Spatial Aptitude: 1 units and 3 chapters, weightage from 6 previous year questions across 3 papers, a study order by exam weight and 0 practice questions.

    About Spatial Aptitude Previous Year Questions (PYQs)

    6 previous year questions from Spatial Aptitude in GATE DA, grouped by chapter with the exam year, answer key and step-by-step solution for each.

    GATE DA Spatial Aptitude Unit-wise Weightage from Past Papers

    We counted every GATE DA Spatial Aptitude previous year question in our bank (6 questions from 3 papers) and grouped them by unit.

    UnitChaptersPYQsShare of sectionAvg per paper
    Transformation of Shapes36100%2

    Suggested Spatial Aptitude Study Order for GATE DA

    1. Transformation of Shapes: 100% of past Spatial Aptitude questions, about 2 per paper.

    Start where the marks are. Units at the top of this list have appeared most often in past GATE DA papers.

    Units in GATE DA Spatial Aptitude

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    One Solved Question from Each Spatial Aptitude Chapter

    Question 1 · 2D Shape Assembly and Pattern Completion · 2026 MCQ
    The four pieces of a puzzle are shown in the figure below.
    P Q R S
    Which one of the figures labelled as P, Q, R, and S can be constructed by using each of the four pieces only once without overlaps?
    1. A.

      P

    2. B.

      Q

    3. C.

      R

    4. D.

      S

    Question 2 · Spatial Visualization of 3D Objects · 2024 MCQ
    Visualize two identical right circular cones such that one is inverted over the other
    and they share a common circular base. If a cutting plane passes through the vertices
    of the assembled cones, what shape does the outer boundary of the
    resulting cross-section make?
    1. A.

      A rhombus

    2. B.

      A triangle

    3. C.

      An ellipse

    4. D.

      A hexagon

    Question 3 · Adjacency, Coloring and Region-Based Reasoning · 2024 MCQ
    The 15 parts of the given figure are to be painted such that no two adjacent parts
    with shared boundaries (excluding corners) have the same color. The minimum
    number of colors required is
    1. A.

      4

    2. B.

      3

    3. C.

      5

    4. D.

      6