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Complete the Pair - Reflection Example

11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning, topic 4.1.1

Complete the Pair - Reflection

In order to successfully complete reflection questions, you must ensure that you are reflecting a given shape over the specified line and are NOT rotating the shape.

Question

Question

  • Does image A, B, C or D complete the pair?
Start with the complete pair

Start with the complete pair

  • The first arrow shows which reflection you need to make in order to choose the correct answer.
Try reflecting horizontally ❌

Try reflecting horizontally ❌

  • Reflecting horizontally does NOT give the expected result. Let's try reflecting vertically instead.
Try reflecting vertically ✅

Try reflecting vertically ✅

  • Reflecting vertically does give the expected result.
  • We now need to vertically reflect the given image of the second pair to work out what the second pair should look like.
Compare with shape A ❌

Compare with shape A ❌

Compare with shape B ❌

Compare with shape B ❌

Compare with shape C ❌

Compare with shape C ❌

Compare with shape D ✅

Compare with shape D ✅

Give the correct answer

Give the correct answer

  • Shape D is the correct answer as it matches the reflection of the original shape.

Test yourself on Complete the Pair - Reflection Example

  • What pattern can you see in the first pair of images?

  • Does A, B, C or D complete the pair?

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