5th Class
Mental Ability
Geometrical Shapes
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Geometrical Shapes
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Find the minimum number of straight lines required to make the given figure.
A) 13
B) 15
C) 17
D) 19
Correct Answer:
A
Solution :
[a]The figure may be labelled as shown. The horizontal lines are IJ, AB, EF, MN, HG, DC and LK i.e. 7 in number. The vertical lines are AD, EH, IL, FG, BC and JK i.e. 6 in number. Thus, there are 7+6=13 straight lines in the figure.