GATE 2026 Chemical Engineering, Q7 · General Aptitude
The correct answer is A, Only (i) can correspond to the unfolded cube in Panel I..
Question
A paper shown in Panel I is folded along the dashed lines to construct a cube. The shaded regions shown in Panel I appear on the outer surface of the cube. Referring to cubes shown in Panel II, which one of the options is correct?
- A. Only (i) can correspond to the unfolded cube in Panel I.
- B. Only (ii) can correspond to the unfolded cube in Panel I.
- C. Both (i) and (ii) can correspond to the unfolded cube in Panel I.
- D. Neither (i) nor (ii) can correspond to the unfolded cube in Panel I.
Official answer: Only (i) can correspond to the unfolded cube in Panel I.
Why
GATE 2026 official key: (A). Tracing the fold lines, only cube (i)'s face pattern is consistent with the shaded regions in Panel I.
Explanation cross-checked for consistency. Final answer matches the official IIT answer key.