ASVAB · Connecting Points

On a connection problem, the correct answer must show the connecting line attached to which locations?

Correct answer

The specific labeled points indicated, even if the shapes are rotated

  1. A Any point on each shape
  2. B The specific labeled points indicated, even if the shapes are rotated
  3. C The center of each shape
  4. D The largest edge of each shape

Why this is the answer

The correct answer in a connection problem must attach the line to the specific labeled points shown in the question, not to arbitrary locations — and this must hold true even though the shapes may be rotated or repositioned in the answer choices. A frequent trap is an answer where the line connects to a similar-looking but incorrect point, or attaches to the wrong end of a shape. The reliable approach is to identify each labeled point's location relative to its shape's features, then find the answer that preserves those exact attachment points regardless of the shapes' orientation.
Source: ASVAB Assembling Objects, Connection Verification