A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?

Correct Answer:


Step-by-step Explanation:

1. Analyze the Folding Process:
Looking at the question image, a square piece of paper is folded upwards along the horizontal centerline, moving the bottom half over to cover the top half.

2. Analyze the Cuts Made:
On the folded top half of the sheet, two small square cuts are made:
• One square cut near the top-left corner.
• One square cut near the middle-right edge.

3. Determine the Unfolded Pattern (Mirror Image):
When the paper is unfolded downwards along the central horizontal fold line, the cuts made on the top half will reflect across the horizontal line of symmetry into the bottom half:
• The square cut located near the top-left corner reflects across the horizontal fold line to form a square cut near the bottom-left corner.
• The square cut located near the middle-right edge reflects across the horizontal fold line to form a symmetric square cut just below the horizontal centerline on the right edge.

4. Conclusion:
Thus, the unfolded sheet contains four square cuts in total: two along the left side (top-left and bottom-left) and two along the right side (above and below the horizontal centerline). This matches the pattern shown in the first option figure.

Final Pattern Figure: