A question shows a flat shape with labeled points A, B, C, D, and a 3D object with labeled points W, X, Y, Z. The task is to identify which points connect when the shape is folded. Point A is at a top corner, Point B is at an adjacent corner. Which principle determines which 3D points they become?

ASSEMBLING OBJECTS questions test spatial reasoning — the ability to mentally manipulate shapes and predict how they appear when assembled. For CONNECTING POINTS questions:

Strategy: (1) Identify the labeled points on the flat 2D shape; (2) Identify the labeled points on the 3D object or assembled view; (3) Trace how the flat shape would fold — which edges meet which edges; (4) Match each labeled point in the flat shape to where it ends up in the assembled form based on which edges come together. The key principle: adjacent points in the flat shape usually remain adjacent (or become coincident) in the 3D form at fold intersections. Non-adjacent points in the flat shape that end up at the same location in the 3D shape are 'connecting' points.

Practice approach: The ASVAB AO subtest has 25 questions on the paper version; about half are connecting-point type and half are part-fitting type. Repeated practice with physical paper models helps enormously — actually folding shapes trains the spatial intuition that the test measures. Since actual images cannot be reproduced here, focus on the test strategy: rotate and flip shapes mentally before committing to an answer.