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The following figure shows the image of a clock in a plane mirror :
\n[Image of a clock face with hands]
\nWhich one of the following is the correct time?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”2:35″ option2=”3:45″ option3=”9:15″ option4=”9:25″ correct=”option4″]<\/p>\n

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This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n
UPSC CAPF – 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Download PDF<\/a>Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nA plane mirror produces a laterally inverted image. To find the actual time from a mirror image of a clock, one can imagine flipping the clock face horizontally or subtract the mirror time from 12:00.
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\nObserving the image provided, the minute hand points exactly at the ‘7’, indicating 35 minutes. The hour hand is positioned between ‘2’ and ‘3’, closer to ‘2’. This position of the hour hand, coupled with the minute hand at 7 (35 minutes past the hour), suggests the time shown in the mirror image is 2:35.
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\nIf the mirror image shows 2:35, the actual time can be calculated as 12:00 – 2:35. 12:00 is equivalent to 11 hours and 60 minutes. So, (11 hours – 2 hours) and (60 minutes – 35 minutes) gives 9 hours and 25 minutes. Thus, the correct time is 9:25. This matches option D.
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Detailed SolutionThe following figure shows the image of a clock in a plane mirror :
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