Mirror a shape in a vertical or horizontal line — the mirror image is flipped, never simply turned.
Practising: Vertical mirror lines · Horizontal mirror lines · Flip versus turn
Non-Verbal Reasoning · Question 1 of 4
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This arrow is reflected in a vertical mirror line. Which option shows the reflection?
An arrow pointing up and to the right. Vertical mirror line.
Correct: A — Up-left. In a vertical mirror, left and right swap but up and down stay the same, so "up-right" becomes "up-left".
This arrow is reflected in a vertical mirror line. Which option shows the reflection?
An arrow pointing to the right. Vertical mirror line.
Correct: C — Pointing left. The arrow still points horizontally, but the mirror swaps its direction to the left.
This triangle is reflected in a horizontal mirror line. Which option shows the reflection?
A triangle pointing upwards. Horizontal mirror line.
Correct: C — Pointing down. A horizontal mirror swaps up and down, so the triangle that pointed up now points down.
This arrow is reflected in a vertical mirror line. Which option shows the reflection?
An arrow pointing down and to the right. Vertical mirror line.
Correct: A — Down-left. The mirror swaps left and right only, so "down and right" becomes "down and left".
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