IBPS PO Reasoning: Cubes and Dice questions with solutions

Q1. How many small cubes will be formed?

1. 6
2. 12
3. 16
4. 24

Answer: 24

When a cube is cut into equal smaller cubes, the total count depends on how many parts are made along each edge. Here, the correct count is 24 as given by the intended cube-cutting arrangement.

Q2. How many cubes will have 4 coloured sides and 2 non-coloured sides?

1. 8
2. 4
3. 16
4. 10

Answer: 4

In a painted cube, cubes with four coloured faces are the ones lying on the edges, excluding corners. The intended arrangement gives 4 such cubes.

Q3. How many cubes will have green colour on two sides and the remaining four sides uncoloured?

1. 12
2. 10
3. 8
4. 4

Answer: 8

Cubes with exactly two coloured faces occur along the edges of a painted cube, excluding the corner cubes. The intended count for cubes having green on two sides is 8.