Question 1

When a clock showing 3:00 is viewed in a mirror, what time will it appear to show?

Accepted Answer

In a mirror image of an analog clock, the clock face is horizontally flipped. The hour hand at 3 (right side) appears at 9 (left side), making it look like 9:00.

Question 2

A shape showing an arrow pointing upward (↑) is placed in front of a mirror. What direction will the arrow appear to point in the mirror image?

Accepted Answer

A mirror creates a horizontal flip. An upward arrow (↑) when horizontally flipped still points upward because the vertical direction is unaffected by left-right reversal.

Question 3

A word is written as 'REASONING'. When this word is seen in a mirror placed vertically on the right side, how will it appear?

Accepted Answer

In a vertical mirror placed on the right side, the word is horizontally flipped. Each letter reverses its position from left to right, and individual letters that are asymmetrical (like R, E, A, S, N, I, G) appear as their mirror images.

Question 4

A figure shows an arrow pointing to the upper-right direction (↗). When this arrow is viewed in a mirror placed vertically on the left side of the arrow, in which direction will the arrow appear to point?

Accepted Answer

A vertical mirror placed on the left side of the arrow will flip the arrow horizontally. An arrow pointing upper-right (↗) will appear to point upper-left (↖) in the mirror because the horizontal component of the direction reverses while the vertical component remains the same.

Question 5

A figure shows a shape with a vertical dotted line in the middle. The left half contains a triangle pointing upward with a circle inside it. What will the right half look like in a mirror image (vertical mirror on the dotted line)?

Accepted Answer

In a vertical mirror placed along a dotted line, the left half is reflected to create the right half. The triangle pointing upward remains pointing upward (vertical orientation is preserved), but its horizontal position flips. The circle inside also maintains its relative position to the triangle but appears on the opposite side.

Question 6

A clock shows 3:45. What time will it show when viewed in a mirror placed vertically in front of it?

Accepted Answer

When a clock is viewed in a vertical mirror, the clock face is horizontally flipped. The hour and minute hands appear in mirror positions. To find mirror time: subtract the actual time from 12:00 (or use the formula: Mirror time = 12:00 - Actual time).

Question 7

A word is written on a paper. When the paper is held in front of a mirror, the mirror image appears as shown below:

Mirror Image: ⅃ԀOԀԀ

What is the original word written on the paper?

Accepted Answer

In a mirror image, the word is horizontally flipped. Each character is reversed in position and orientation. To find the original word, we reverse the mirror image back to its original form by flipping it horizontally and restoring character orientations.

Question 8

A water surface acts as a horizontal mirror. A person standing 4 meters north of a tree sees the tree's reflection in the water. The person is 2 meters away from the water surface. How far is the tree from the water surface, and on which side of the water is the tree located?

Accepted Answer

Tests understanding of water reflection geometry and the law of reflection (angle of incidence = angle of reflection).

Question 9

A figure shows a pattern of dots arranged in a 3×3 grid. The center dot is present, and the pattern has rotational symmetry of 180°. When this figure is reflected in a vertical mirror, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

Tests understanding of how symmetry properties interact with mirror reflection.

Question 10

A clock shows 3:45. What time will be shown when this clock face is reflected in a vertical mirror placed on its right side?

Accepted Answer

Tests understanding of mirror reflection applied to analog clock positions and time reading.

Question 11

A word is written as 'REASONING'. When this word is first reflected in a vertical mirror (left-right flip), and then the mirror image is reflected in a horizontal mirror (top-bottom flip), what will be the final result?

Accepted Answer

This question tests understanding of sequential mirror reflections and how they compound.

Question 12

A complex figure consists of a square with a diagonal line from top-left to bottom-right, and a circle in the top-right corner. When this figure is reflected in a horizontal mirror (placed below the figure), which of the following will be true about the reflected figure?

Accepted Answer

Tests understanding of how geometric elements transform under horizontal (top-bottom) mirror reflection.

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