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GATE 2021 IN – Question 2

General Aptitude · Spatial Aptitude: Spatial Reasoning and Visualization · 1 mark · Multiple choice

The mirror image of the text TRIANGLE about the x-axis is which of the four choices shown?

Diagram for GATE 2021 IN question 2
  1. Image A
  2. Image B
  3. Image C
  4. Image D

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Correct answer: (B) Image B

Explanation

Reflection maps (x,y) to (x,−y). The letters keep their left-to-right order but each is inverted vertically. Matching every reflected letter, including the asymmetric G and L, gives **B**; horizontal reversal would correspond to another mirror axis.