General Aptitude TestNon-Verbal ReasoningPuzzle

Select three out of the following five alternative figures which toge…

Select three out of the following five alternative figures which together form a complete equilateral triangle.

Question figure

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → BCD

Pieces (B), (C) and (D) fit together to form the complete equilateral triangle, as shown below: the diamond (C) in the top corner, the small triangle (D) on the right, and the notched piece (B) along the base and the left side.

Figure for the solution

In the completed triangle the pieces are drawn to their exact shapes; the pieces printed in the paper are rough sketches of the same shapes, drawn at different sizes and slants.