In a connection problem you see two shapes, each marked with a labeled point - one called A, one called B. The correct answer is the option that shows those same two shapes joined by a line running from point A to point B. Sounds easy, until you notice the wrong options are built to look almost right. Work each puzzle below - decide on an answer first, then open the solution to check the trap.
Every option here keeps the two shapes in the same spots, so the only thing you are judging is where the line attaches and whether a shape has been flipped. That is exactly the judgment the real section tests.
Q1Connect point A to point B
Point A sits on the sharp right-hand point of the triangle; point B sits on the top-left corner of the square. Which option joins the same two shapes with a line running from A to B?
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Only one option keeps both shapes exactly as drawn and runs the line from the sharp right-hand point of the triangle to the top-left corner of the square. That is option B.
Answer: B
The other three are the classic Assembling Objects traps. Option A attaches the line to the top-left corner of the triangle instead of point A. Option C runs to the bottom-left corner of the square instead of point B. Option D uses a mirror image of the triangle - the shape is flipped, so it is not the same piece at all.
Q2Connect point A to point B
Point A sits on the top-right corner of the trapezoid; point B sits on the left-hand point of the pentagon. Which option joins the same two shapes with a line running from A to B?
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Only one option keeps both shapes exactly as drawn and runs the line from the top-right corner of the trapezoid to the left-hand point of the pentagon. That is option C.
Answer: C
The other three are the classic Assembling Objects traps. Option A attaches the line to the bottom-right corner of the trapezoid instead of point A. Option B runs to the bottom-left corner of the pentagon instead of point B. Option D uses a mirror image of the trapezoid - the shape is flipped, so it is not the same piece at all.
Q3Connect point A to point B
Point A sits on the inner corner where the L-shape's foot begins; point B sits on the upper-left corner of the hexagon. Which option joins the same two shapes with a line running from A to B?
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Only one option keeps both shapes exactly as drawn and runs the line from the inner corner where the L-shape's foot begins to the upper-left corner of the hexagon. That is option A.
Answer: A
The other three are the classic Assembling Objects traps. Option B attaches the line to the bottom-right corner of the L-shape instead of point A. Option C runs to the lower-left corner of the hexagon instead of point B. Option D uses a mirror image of the L-shape - the shape is flipped, so it is not the same piece at all.
Q4Connect point A to point B
Point A sits on the top-right corner of the slanted parallelogram; point B sits on the left point of the diamond. Which option joins the same two shapes with a line running from A to B?
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Only one option keeps both shapes exactly as drawn and runs the line from the top-right corner of the slanted parallelogram to the left point of the diamond. That is option D.
Answer: D
The other three are the classic Assembling Objects traps. Option A attaches the line to the bottom-right corner of the parallelogram instead of point A. Option B runs to the bottom point of the diamond instead of point B. Option C uses a mirror image of the parallelogram - the shape is flipped, so it is not the same piece at all.
Q5Connect point A to point B
Point A sits on the tip of the arrow; point B sits on the top-left corner of the rectangle. Which option joins the same two shapes with a line running from A to B?
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Only one option keeps both shapes exactly as drawn and runs the line from the tip of the arrow to the top-left corner of the rectangle. That is option B.
Answer: B
The other three are the classic Assembling Objects traps. Option A attaches the line to the top of the arrow's tail instead of point A. Option C runs to the bottom-left corner of the rectangle instead of point B. Option D uses a mirror image of the arrow - the shape is flipped, so it is not the same piece at all.
Q6Connect point A to point B
Point A sits on the top point of the triangle; point B sits on the top-left corner of the trapezoid. Which option joins the same two shapes with a line running from A to B?
Show the solution
Only one option keeps both shapes exactly as drawn and runs the line from the top point of the triangle to the top-left corner of the trapezoid. That is option C.
Answer: C
The other three are the classic Assembling Objects traps. Option A attaches the line to the bottom-right corner of the triangle instead of point A. Option B runs to the bottom-left corner of the trapezoid instead of point B. Option D uses a mirror image of the triangle - the shape is flipped, so it is not the same piece at all.
The two traps that decide the section
Look back at the six solutions and you will see the same two wrong answers on repeat. The first is the mirror image: a shape flipped left-to-right so it looks familiar but can never fit the original. The second is the wrong connection point: a line that lands a corner or an edge away from the labeled point. Train yourself to check those two things first - flip, then attachment - and most questions answer themselves before you have even looked at all four options. On puzzle-assembly questions the same instincts apply: eliminate any option containing a mirror-image piece or a piece that is the wrong size, and stop hunting for the "perfect" picture.
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