TFE Questions

[Kvanleir]

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I am using the DAT Bootcamp, and I do not understand how I am supposed to tell if the line will be slanted or straight. I have attached two examples. If someone could explain this to me I would really appreciate it!

(These photos are from DAT Bootcamp, I do not own them)

 

[panmit]

Unfortunately, you don't know for sure. You have to use other clues in the figure to solve the answer. Likewise, you won't know for sure if a peg will be rectangular or circular. In the first example, the dashed line on the top view is not seen in A so it can be ruled out. For the second one A can be ruled out because there is no dashed line in the top view that corresponds to the small rectangular hole in answer A.

 

[Kvanleir]

Unfortunately, you don't know for sure. You have to use other clues in the figure to solve the answer. Likewise, you won't know for sure if a peg will be rectangular or circular. In the first example, the dashed line on the top view is not seen in A so it can be ruled out. For the second one A can be ruled out because there is no dashed line in the top view that corresponds to the small rectangular hole in answer A.

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your help! I am taking the DAT in 6 days and I wanted to clear that up!

 

[hl808]

There is no way to determine the angle of a line based on the 2D view of the object. But remember that every line (whether dashed or solid) indicates "something" is happening. In this case, the top part of the object was angled but it could have been two "sky scrapers" (one rectangle "building" being taller than the other). But based on the other answer choices, B is correct as a slanted line.