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​​​Select the one Correct option which exactly matches with the mirror image of the word /number figure given in the question.
Q. How many capital letters of the English alphabet appear same when looked at in a mirror?
  • a)
    9
  • b)
    10
  • c)
    11
  • d)
    12
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Maulik Chauhan answered

Explanation:

Identifying the Capital Letters that look the same in a mirror:
- When we write the English alphabet in capital letters, some of the letters look the same when viewed in a mirror.
- The letters that remain the same when viewed in a mirror are A, H, I, M, O, T, U, V, W, and X.

Counting the Capital Letters:
- Counting these letters gives us a total of 10 capital letters that appear the same when looked at in a mirror.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C which states that there are 11 capital letters of the English alphabet that appear the same when viewed in a mirror.

​​Select the one Correct option which exactly matches with the mirror image of the word /number figure given in the question.
Q. Which set of letters look same in the mirror?
  • a)
    i, O, C, V, X
  • b)
    i, l, o, V, w, x
  • c)
    i, o, w, v, x
  • d)
    a, h, i, m, o, t, u w, x
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Understanding Mirror Images
When determining which letters look the same in a mirror, we focus on their symmetrical properties. A letter or number looks the same in a mirror if it has vertical symmetry, meaning that if you were to draw a line down the middle, both halves would mirror each other.
Analysis of the Options
Let’s examine each option to see which letters maintain their appearance when reflected in a mirror.
Option A: i, O, C, V, X
- i - Mirrors well.
- O - Mirrors well.
- C - Does not mirror well.
- V - Mirrors well.
- X - Mirrors well.
This option is incorrect due to 'C'.
Option B: i, l, o, V, w, x
- i - Mirrors well.
- l - Mirrors well.
- o - Mirrors well.
- V - Mirrors well.
- w - Mirrors well.
- x - Mirrors well.
This option is correct as all letters reflect symmetrically.
Option C: i, o, w, v, x
- i - Mirrors well.
- o - Mirrors well.
- w - Mirrors well.
- v - Mirrors well.
- x - Mirrors well.
While this option has many letters that mirror well, it lacks the letter 'l', making it incorrect.
Option D: a, h, i, m, o, t, u, w, x
- a - Does not mirror well.
- h - Mirrors well.
- i - Mirrors well.
- m - Mirrors well.
- o - Mirrors well.
- t - Mirrors well.
- u - Mirrors well.
- w - Mirrors well.
- x - Mirrors well.
This option fails due to 'a'.
Conclusion
Thus, the only set of letters that appear the same in a mirror is found in Option B: i, l, o, V, w, x. This makes it the correct answer!

​​​​Select the one Correct option which exactly matches with the mirror image of the word /number figure given in the question.
Q. On looking into a mirror, it appears that it is quarter past three. What is the actual time?
  • a)
    8:45
  • b)
    6:45
  • c)
    3:15
  • d)
    3:45
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Understanding the Concept of Mirror Images
When we look at a clock in a mirror, the reflection reverses the positions of the numbers. To solve the problem of determining the actual time when you see "quarter past three" in the mirror, we need to understand how the reflection alters the time.
Analyzing the Reflection
1. Quarter Past Three:
- The time "quarter past three" translates to 3:15.
2. Mirror Image of the Clock:
- In a mirror, the position of the hour hand and minute hand changes.
- The clock face is symmetrical, and the mirror image flips the time horizontally.
Calculating the Actual Time
1. Time Calculation:
- The mirror shows 3:15, but to find the actual time, we need to determine what time looks like in a mirror.
- When you see 3:15 in a mirror, think of the total hours on the clock (12 hours).
2. Finding the Equivalent Time:
- To find the actual time, subtract the mirrored time from 12:00.
- 12:00 - 3:15 = 8:45.
Conclusion
Thus, the actual time corresponding to the mirror image of "quarter past three" is 8:45. Therefore, the correct answer is option A) 8:45.

Select the one Correct option which exactly matches with the mirror image of the word /number figure given in the question.
Q. KHYATI
  • a)
  • b)
  • c)
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Dr Manju Sen answered
To find the mirror image of the word "KHYATI", imagine placing a mirror vertically on the right side of the word. The letters should appear reversed in order and flipped horizontally. The original word is: K H Y A T I
The mirror image will be: I T A Y H K 
Option d) exactly matches this mirror image, so it is the correct answer.

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