Line of sight on a grid: who can see/reach whom along rows, columns, diagonals

CAT has tested this idea 12 times across 3 papers, from 2017 to 2019. Solve one, and the others are the same method with different numbers or wording, which is why repeated concepts are the most efficient thing to practise.

QuestionWhat it asksAnswer
CAT 2019 Slot 1 · DILR Q5Street map intersections; people see along straight linesC
CAT 2019 Slot 1 · DILR Q6Street map intersections; people see along straight linesB
CAT 2019 Slot 1 · DILR Q7Street map intersections; people see along straight linesB
CAT 2019 Slot 1 · DILR Q8Street map intersections; people see along straight linesD
CAT 2017 Slot 2 · DILR Q5Queen on chessboard attacks unless a piece blocks the pathC
CAT 2017 Slot 2 · DILR Q6Queen on chessboard attacks unless a piece blocks the pathD
CAT 2017 Slot 2 · DILR Q7Queen on chessboard attacks unless a piece blocks the pathC
CAT 2017 Slot 2 · DILR Q8Queen on chessboard attacks unless a piece blocks the pathC
CAT 2017 Slot 1 · DILR Q255x5 platforms of heights; reach along row/column if unblockedC
CAT 2017 Slot 1 · DILR Q265x5 platforms of heights; reach along row/column if unblockedD
CAT 2017 Slot 1 · DILR Q275x5 platforms of heights; reach along row/column if unblockedC
CAT 2017 Slot 1 · DILR Q285x5 platforms of heights; reach along row/column if unblockedC

Part of Grids & Matrices (67 questions since 2017).