GMA Mirror Images and Embedded Figures 5

Question 1

A figure contains a simple hexagon embedded within an intricate pattern of overlapping triangles. The best first step to find the hexagon is to:

Accepted Answer

Look for six connected line segments forming 120° interior angles

Answer

Searching for the hexagon's defining features — six segments meeting at 120° — is the most targeted approach to locating it.

Question 2

Which pair of letters, when one is reflected in a vertical mirror, produces the other?

Accepted Answer

b and d

Answer

The letter 'b' reflected in a vertical mirror produces 'd', as they are exact horizontal mirror images of each other.

Question 3

A digital display shows '2' (in standard 7-segment style). In a vertical mirror, this looks most like:

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

A 7-segment '2' mirrored vertically resembles a '5', as the horizontal segments switch sides in a characteristic way.

Question 4

A person stands facing north and holds up a sign reading 'OPEN'. A mirror placed directly in front of them (facing south) reflects which text?

Accepted Answer

OPEN reversed (each letter flipped)

Answer

A vertical mirror in front flips the sign horizontally, reversing both the letter order and each individual letter's orientation.

Question 5

In an embedded figure task, after failing to find the target shape, you should:

Accepted Answer

Re-examine the complex figure by mentally tracing only the target shape's boundary

Answer

Re-tracing the target shape's boundary within the complex figure is the most reliable recovery strategy when the initial search fails.

(GMA) General Mental Ability Practice Test