GMA Mirror Images and Embedded Figures 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A clock shows 3:20. What time does its mirror image show?
- 8:40
- 9:40 (Correct answer)
- 8:20
- 9:20
Correct answer: 9:40
When a clock face is mirrored horizontally, 3:20 becomes 8:40; the mirror of the 3-hour hand points near 9, and 20 minutes mirrors to 40.
Question 2: A letter 'F' is placed in front of a mirror on its right side. Which image correctly shows the mirror reflection?
- F rotated 90° clockwise
- A reversed F (flipped horizontally) (Correct answer)
- F upside down
- F rotated 180°
Correct answer: A reversed F (flipped horizontally)
A vertical mirror on the right side flips the letter horizontally, producing a reversed F.
Question 3: If you place the word 'MOM' in front of a vertical mirror, which result do you see?
- MOM (Correct answer)
- WOW
- MOW
- MOM upside down
Correct answer: MOM
MOM is horizontally symmetric, so its mirror image looks identical to the original.
Question 4: An arrow points to the upper-right. In a horizontal mirror (mirror placed below), which direction does the reflected arrow point?
- Upper-right
- Lower-right (Correct answer)
- Upper-left
- Lower-left
Correct answer: Lower-right
A horizontal mirror flips top and bottom, so an upper-right arrow becomes a lower-right arrow.
Question 5: Which of the following figures is most likely to be an 'embedded figure' task in a GMA test?
- Finding a simple triangle hidden inside a complex geometric pattern (Correct answer)
- Counting the number of squares in a grid
- Rotating a 3D cube mentally
- Identifying which shape completes a sequence
Correct answer: Finding a simple triangle hidden inside a complex geometric pattern
Embedded figures tasks specifically require locating a simple shape concealed within a larger, complex design.
Question 6: A flag has a star on the left side and stripes on the right. In a vertical mirror, the star appears on which side?
- Left
- Right (Correct answer)
- Both sides
- Neither side
Correct answer: Right
A vertical mirror swaps left and right, so the star moves from the left side to the right side in the reflection.
Question 7: The number '2' is reflected in a vertical mirror. Which of these best describes the result?
- A backward 2 (mirrored horizontally) (Correct answer)
- A 2 rotated 180°
- The number 5
- An unchanged 2
Correct answer: A backward 2 (mirrored horizontally)
A vertical mirror produces a horizontally flipped version of 2, which looks like a backward 2.
GMA Mirror Images and Embedded Figures 2
A clock shows 3:20.
What time does its mirror image show?