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A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the given answer figures. Indicate how it will appear when opened.

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SSC CGL 2016 (Tier 1) Previous Year Question Paper (11-Sep-2016) (Shift 2)
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This question tests your ability to visualize spatial reasoning and paper folding. Let's trace the steps shown in the question's image and determine the final unfolded shape.

The question shows a piece of paper being folded and cut. To solve this, we need to reverse the process. Imagine unfolding the paper step by step. First, the paper was folded in half, then a cut was made. The cut appears as a single cut on the folded paper; however, when unfolded, it creates two mirrored cuts.

The image below shows the original folding and cutting.

By carefully reversing this process in your mind, you can see that the correct unfolded shape will have two symmetrical cuts created by the single cut shown in the folded image. This eliminates options 1, 2, and 3.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 4, as shown below:

This option accurately reflects the result of unfolding the paper after the cut has been made. The key is to mentally reverse each fold, paying attention to how the cut would appear in each unfolded stage.

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