Question 1

If the word 'MIRROR' is written and then its mirror image is created (vertical mirror placed on the right side), which of the following represents the correct mirror image?

Accepted Answer

In a vertical mirror image (mirror on the right), the word reads backwards and each letter is horizontally flipped. MIRROR becomes RORRIM with each letter reversed.

Question 2

A water image is created for the number '2547'. Which option correctly shows the water image (horizontal mirror at bottom)?

Accepted Answer

In a water image (horizontal mirror at bottom), the entire figure is flipped vertically and each digit is inverted. 2→2, 5→5, 4→4, 7→7 (these digits are symmetric vertically), and the sequence reverses top-to-bottom.

Question 3

When a clock showing 3:00 is viewed in a vertical mirror (placed on the right), what time does the mirror image show?

Accepted Answer

In a vertical mirror, the clock face is horizontally flipped. The hour hand pointing right (3 o'clock position) appears to point left (9 o'clock position). Mirror image shows 9:00.

Question 4

A word 'BOAT' is reflected in a water surface (horizontal mirror at bottom). How many letters in the water image appear identical to their original form?

Accepted Answer

In water image (vertical flip), letters are inverted. B→inverted, O→O (symmetric), A→inverted, T→inverted. Only O remains visually identical after vertical flip.

Question 5

If the letter 'F' is placed in front of a vertical mirror (mirror on the right side), which option shows the correct mirror image?

Accepted Answer

In a vertical mirror, the letter F is horizontally flipped. The vertical stem remains, but the horizontal arms that extend right now extend left, creating a reversed F shape.

Question 6

A clock showing 3:15 is viewed in a vertical mirror. What time will the mirror image appear to show?

Accepted Answer

In a vertical mirror, the clock face is horizontally flipped. The position of hour and minute hands reverses around the vertical axis passing through 12 and 6.

Question 7

A transparent sheet with the pattern shown below is folded along a vertical line in the middle. Which option shows the correct mirror image pattern that would be visible when looking at the folded sheet from the front?

Accepted Answer

When a transparent sheet is folded along a vertical center line, the right half becomes a mirror image of the left half when viewed from the front.

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 is horizontally flipped. Each letter is reversed in position from right to left, and each individual letter is also mirror-reversed.

Question 9

A figure shows a clock face with numbers 1-12 arranged normally. When this clock is viewed in a mirror, the hour hand points to 3 and the minute hand points to 12. What time does the actual clock show?

Accepted Answer

This question requires understanding that a mirror image reverses the horizontal axis. The clock face is symmetric about the vertical axis (12-6 line), so mirroring swaps left and right positions. Given the mirror image time, students must reverse-engineer the actual time.

Question 10

A word 'MATHEMATICS' is written on a transparent sheet. The sheet is held vertically in front of a mirror. Then, the mirror image is viewed through the transparent sheet from behind. What will be observed?

Accepted Answer

This question combines mirror reflection with viewing through a transparent medium. It tests whether students understand that viewing a mirror image through the original transparent sheet creates a double-reversal effect.

Question 11

A figure consists of a triangle pointing upward with a circle inside it. When this figure is placed in water, the triangle points downward and the circle remains in the center. If this water-reflected image is then placed in front of a mirror, what will be the final image?

Accepted Answer

This question tests sequential application of water reflection (vertical flip) followed by mirror reflection (horizontal flip) on a composite geometric figure. Students must track how each transformation affects both the triangle orientation and circle position.

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