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In a connection problem, if one shape in an answer choice is the wrong shape entirely, what should you do?

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Correct answer

Eliminate that answer, because the correct answer must use the exact shapes given in the problem

  1. A Ignore the shape and focus on the line
  2. B Resize the shape mentally
  3. C Choose it anyway if the line looks right
  4. D Eliminate that answer, because the correct answer must use the exact shapes given in the problem

Why this is the answer

The correct answer to a connection problem must use the exact same shapes given in the problem — only their orientation or position may change, never their identity, size, or form. If an answer choice substitutes a different shape (for example, a pentagon where the problem showed a hexagon), eliminate it immediately, no matter how the connecting line looks. Distractors often swap in a similar but incorrect shape to test whether you're paying attention. Confirming that both shapes match the originals, and only then checking the connection points, is the systematic way to reach the right answer.
Source: ASVAB Assembling Objects, Shape Matching

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About this topic: Connecting Points

Connecting-points items show shapes with labelled points and ask which answer joins them correctly. The skill is tracking where each labelled point sits on its shape after the shapes are moved — not where the shapes end up. This is one of 13 Assembling Objects questions on connecting points, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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