PAT Keyholes Practice (Aperture Passing)
A free sample DAT Perceptual Ability Test Keyholes question, drawn and checked by PATLens, with the answer below. Every PATLens question comes with a visual explanation of the right answer and of each wrong one.
Which opening would the object pass through?
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The correct answer is C. In PATLens you also get a step-by-step visual explanation and why each other choice is wrong.
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How Keyholes works on the PAT
You see a 3D object and five openings. Pick the one opening the object can pass through completely, in some orientation, without turning once it starts.
The object may enter from any side, but it cannot be rotated partway through. The exact size and shape of the matching opening must fit the outline of the object seen from that side.
Tips
- Look at the outline of the object from the front, top and side; one of them is the opening.
- Check proportions first: openings that are too wide or too tall rule themselves out fast.
- Watch for sloped faces and steps: they change the outline, not just the size.
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