Nets 11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Practice

Net questions require children to imagine how a flat shape folds into a 3D object and to check whether faces can really meet up.

What children practise in Nets

Net questions require children to imagine how a flat shape folds into a 3D object and to check whether faces can really meet up.

Common question formats

  • Cube and cuboid nets
  • Fold logic
  • Face matching

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Ignoring opposite faces
  • Assuming any connected pattern will fold
  • Forgetting which sides touch

Worked examples

What is a net used for?

Answer: To make a 3D shape from a flat pattern

Can every flat arrangement fold into a cube?

Answer: No

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