Mirror Image Tricks & Categories”
Tricks
- Always use Mirror Time = 11:60 − Given Time
- If hour becomes 0 → replace with 12
- If borrowing from hour for minutes → subtract 1 from hour
- Inner logic: Mirror is like reflecting hands along vertical axis of the clock
Q1. What is the mirror image of 8:20 ?
Options: (a) 3:30 (b) 3:40 (c) 4:40 (d) 2:40
Answer: (b) 3:40
Explanation:
Formula: Mirror Time = 11:60 − Given Time
Given Time = 8:20
Subtract hours and minutes separately: Minutes: 60 - 20 = 40, Hours: 11 - 8 = 3
Combine → 3:40
So, the mirror image of 8:20 is 3:40
Q2. What is the mirror image of 9:45 ?
Options: (a) 1:10 (b) 2:15 (c) 1:15 (d) 3:50
Ans: (c) 1:15
Explanation:
Formula: Mirror Time = 11:60 − Given Time
Given Time = 9:45
Subtract: Minutes: 60 - 45 = 15, Hours: 11 - 9 = 2
But if minutes are subtracted from 60, hour is adjusted: 2 − 1 = 1
Combine → 1:15
Mirror image = 1:15
Q3. What is the mirror image of 10:10 ?
Options: (a) 1:40 (b) 2:50 (c) 1:50 (d) 12:40
Ans: (c) 1:50
Explanation:
Formula: Mirror Time = 11:60 − Given Time
Given Time = 10:10
Subtract: Minutes: 60 - 10 = 50, Hours: 11 - 10 = 1
Combine → 1:50
Mirror image = 1:50
Q4. What is the mirror image of 11:25 ?
Options: (a) 12:35 (b) 1:25 (c) 0:35 (d) 2:35
Ans: (a) 12:35
Explanation:
Formula: Mirror Time = 11:60 − Given Time
Given Time = 11:25
Subtract: Minutes: 60 - 25 = 35, Hours: 11 - 11 = 0 → Replace 0 by 12 (clock format)
Combine → 12:35
Mirror image = 12:35
Q5. What is the mirror image of 4:50 ?
Options: (a) 6:00 (b) 7:10 (c) 5:20 (d) 6:10
Ans: (d) 6:10
Explanation:
Formula: Mirror Time = 11:60 − Given Time
Given Time = 4:50
Subtract: Minutes: 60 - 50 = 10, Hours: 11 - 4 = 7 → Adjust hour by subtracting 1 because minutes borrowed → 7 - 1 = 6
Combine → 6:10
Mirror image = 6:10