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A three-centimetre cube has been painted red on all sides; it is then cut into one-centimetre cubes. How many cubes will be there with one side painted red?

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A three-centimetre cube has been painted red on all sides; it is then cut into one-centimetre cubes. How many cubes will be there with one side painted red? Answer: 6

When a 3 cm painted cube is cut into 27 unit cubes, the cubes with paint on exactly one face are those at the centre of each of the six faces, giving a total of 6.

Question context

This question is part of 🖼️ Non Verbal Reasoning within the broader 🧠 Aptitude Mastery subject and appears in the PPSC Punjab Public Service Commission preparation collection. Reviewing the answer together with nearby questions helps reinforce the underlying concept and identify how it may appear in competitive exams.