Question 1

A clock showing 3:00 is placed in front of a vertical mirror. What time will be shown in the mirror image?

Accepted Answer

When a clock is reflected in a vertical mirror, the clock face is horizontally flipped. The position of hands reverses around the vertical axis through 12 and 6.

Question 2

The letter 'L' is written on a transparent sheet. When this sheet is placed in front of a vertical mirror, what will the mirror image look like?

Accepted Answer

A vertical mirror causes horizontal flip. The letter 'L' (with vertical and horizontal strokes) will appear as a reversed 'L' shape, resembling a mirrored version.

Question 3

A shape shows a triangle pointing upward (△). When this shape is reflected in a horizontal mirror (placed below it), which direction will the triangle point in the mirror image?

Accepted Answer

A horizontal mirror placed below reflects the image vertically. An upward-pointing triangle becomes a downward-pointing triangle in the mirror image.

Question 4

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 relative to the 12-6 vertical axis.

Question 5

A figure shows an arrow pointing towards the upper-right direction (↗). When this arrow is viewed in a water surface (horizontal mirror), which direction will it point?

Accepted Answer

A horizontal mirror (water surface) flips the image vertically. Up becomes down, but left-right orientation remains unchanged.

Question 6

A sequence of symbols is written as: ◆ ▲ ● ■ ◆. When viewed in a vertical mirror, what will be the 3rd symbol from the left in the mirror image?

Accepted Answer

In a vertical mirror, the sequence reverses. The original sequence becomes reversed, so positions change. The 3rd position in the mirror image corresponds to the 3rd position from the right in the original sequence.

Question 7

A word is written as 'REASONING'. When this word is placed in front of a mirror, what will be the mirror image of the word?

Accepted Answer

In a mirror image, the word appears horizontally flipped (reversed left to right), but individual letters maintain their vertical orientation unless they are inherently asymmetrical. The correct mirror image reads the letters in reverse order from right to left.

Question 8

A word is written as 'REASONING'. When this word is viewed 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 appears horizontally flipped (left-right reversal). Each letter is individually mirrored, and the sequence is reversed.

Question 9

A word is written on a transparent sheet. When this sheet is first placed in front of a mirror, the mirror image shows a horizontally flipped version. Then, the same sheet is placed in water such that it floats upside down (rotated 180° vertically). What is the combined effect on the original word after both transformations are applied sequentially?

Accepted Answer

This question tests the student's understanding of how mirror images (horizontal flip) and water images (vertical flip/180° rotation) interact when applied in sequence. The key is recognizing that a horizontal flip followed by a vertical flip produces a 180° rotational effect, which is equivalent to a point reflection.

Question 10

A complex figure shows 4 identical squares arranged in a 2×2 grid, each containing a different symbol (triangle, circle, cross, star). When this figure is reflected in a water surface (horizontal reflection), then rotated 90° clockwise, what is the position of the square that originally contained the triangle (originally in top-left)?

Accepted Answer

Tests sequential transformations (water reflection + rotation) and tracking a specific element's position through multiple operations.

Question 11

A word is written as 'REASONING'. When this word is placed in front of a mirror, what will be the mirror image? Then, if the mirror image is placed in front of another mirror (perpendicular to the first), what will be the final image?

Accepted Answer

This question tests understanding of sequential mirror reflections and how perpendicular mirrors interact with text orientation.

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