Mirror and Water Images

πŸ”· Mirror and Water Images – Non-Verbal Reasoning

βœ… What is a Mirror Image?

A mirror image is the reflection of an object or figure as seen in a mirror placed vertically on the left or right side of the figure.



βœ… What is a Water Image?

A water image is the reflection of an object as seen in a mirror placed horizontally below the figureβ€”just like the reflection you see in water.



🧠 Differences Between Mirror and Water Image


Feature Mirror Image Water Image
Mirror Placement Vertical (left or right side) Horizontal (bottom)
Direction Left ↔ Right changes Top ↔ Bottom changes
Examples b ↔ d, E ↔ Ǝ M ↔ W, P ↔ b


πŸ” How to Solve Mirror Image Questions

βœ… Steps to Draw Mirror Image

  • Imagine a mirror on the left side of the image.
  • Reverse left and right parts of the figure.
  • Do NOT flip the top and bottom.
  • Letters and numbers appear flipped horizontally.


πŸ”  Mirror Image of Letters

Original Mirror Image
A A
B Ↄ
C Ζ†
D ◁
E Ǝ
F ꟻ
G Ο±
H H
K κ“˜
L β…ƒ
M M
N И
P Τ€
Q Ọ
R Π―
S S
Z ΖΈ


πŸ”’ Mirror Image of Numbers

Original Mirror Image
0 0
1 1
2 ⅁
3 Ɛ
4 γ„£
5 ΖΌ
6 α˜”
7 γ„₯
8 8
9 Ο¬

πŸ“Œ Example: Mirror Image of "CAT"

  • Original: C A T
  • Mirror Image: Ζ† A βŠ₯


πŸ’§ Water Image Explanation

βœ… Steps to Draw Water Image

  • Imagine water below the image.
  • Flip the image upside down (top becomes bottom).
  • Left and right remain the same.


πŸ”  Water Image of Letters

Original Water Image
M W
N ∩
A βˆ€
B q
P b
Q d
T βŠ₯
V ∧
Y β…„

βœ… Note: Letters like H, O, X, I, U appear the same in water image.


πŸ“Œ Example: Water Image of "MOTEL"

  • Original: M O T E L
  • Water Image: W O βŠ₯ Ǝ β…ƒ


🧩 Sample Questions

πŸ”· Q1: Mirror Image

What will be the mirror image of β€œLOG”?
βœ… Answer: β…ƒ O Ο±

πŸ’§ Q2: Water Image

What is the water image of β€œMATH”?
βœ… Answer: W βˆ€ βŠ₯ H



πŸ“ Important Tips

Tip # Trick
1️⃣ Only reverse left-right in mirror images
2️⃣ Only reverse top-bottom in water images
3️⃣ Draw grid or trace shapes for tough figures
4️⃣ Practice alphabets and digits separately
5️⃣ Practice mirrored clocks, figures, and symbols too

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