ASVAB · Mental Rotation

A shape that is a mirror image (flipped) of another is:

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The same shape reflected — in Assembling Objects, recognizing mirror images (reflections) is important because pieces may be flipped to fit

A A completely different shape
B Never used in these problems
C The same shape reflected — in Assembling Objects, recognizing mirror images (reflections) is important because pieces may be flipped to fit
D Always larger

Why this is the answer

A MIRROR IMAGE (reflection/flip) is the SAME shape reflected across an axis — recognizing mirror images is important in Assembling Objects because pieces may be FLIPPED to fit. ASVAB spatial reasoning. A flipped shape has the same size and form but is reversed (like a left hand vs a right hand). In puzzle and connector problems, the correct answer may show a piece flipped from how it first appeared. Train to recognize whether two shapes are the same (just rotated or mirrored) versus genuinely different. Distinguishing a valid flip from an actually different shape is a key skill.

Source: ASVAB Assembling Objects — Mirror Images

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About this topic: Mental Rotation

Mental rotation is the core skill of Assembling Objects: recognising a shape after it has been turned but not flipped. Answer choices that are mirror images are the standard trap — a rotated shape is never its own mirror image unless it is symmetrical. This is one of 13 Assembling Objects questions on mental rotation, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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A shape that is a mirror image (flipped) of another is:

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