In each of the following questions, you are given a figure (X) followed by…
2023
In each of the following questions, you are given a figure (X) followed by four alternative figures (1), (2), (3) and (4) such that figure (X) is embedded in one of them.
Find out the alternative figure which contains figure (X) as its part.
(X) (1) (2) (3) (4)
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: C
Concept: Embedded-figure questions hide the target figure (X) as an exact sub-shape inside one of the four answer figures — same size, same shape, same orientation, formed only by lines already present in that figure. To find it, trace figure (X)'s exact outline inside each answer figure without adding or removing any line.
Explanation:
Figure (X) is an isosceles trapezoid: a shorter top edge, a longer bottom edge, and two equal slanted legs joining them.
Figure 1 is built from overlapping diamond/kite outlines that meet only at pointed vertices. None of its enclosed regions has two parallel straight edges joined by slanted legs, so figure (X) is not embedded here.
Figure 2's enclosed regions are rectangles and triangles formed by its grid and X/V shaped lines. None of them is shaped like a trapezoid with a shorter parallel top edge and slanted legs, so figure (X) is not hidden inside it.
The vertical zig-zag lines in figure 3, together with its top and bottom borders, enclose a region with a shorter top edge, slanted legs, and a longer bottom edge in the same proportions as figure (X). This segment reproduces figure (X) exactly.
Figure 4 is built from crossed triangles and a column of horizontal strips. None of its enclosed shapes has a trapezoid's parallel top and bottom edges with slanted legs, so figure (X) does not appear inside it.
Cross-check: Overlaying figure (X) on figure 3, as shown in the diagram, traces its outline exactly onto one segment of the zig-zag pattern, confirming figure 3 is the alternative that contains figure (X).
Answer: Figure 3