Images of consonants of the English alphabet (Capitals) are observed in a mirror. What is the number of images of these which do not look like their original shapes?

Correct Answer: Option (2) - 14

Step-by-Step Explanation:

1. Total Number of Consonants:
The English alphabet consists of 26 capital letters in total. Among these, 5 are vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and the remaining 21 are consonants:
B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z.

2. Mirror Images of Capital Consonants:
A letter's mirror image looks identical to its original shape if it has vertical symmetry (is laterally symmetric). Otherwise, its mirror image will look different from the original shape.

Let's check each of the 21 consonants:

• Consonants whose mirror images look SAME as original (Vertically Symmetric):
H, M, T, V, W, X, Y (Total = 7 consonants)

• Consonants whose mirror images look DIFFERENT from original (Asymmetric):
B, C, D, F, G, J, K, L, N, P, Q, R, S, Z (Total = 14 consonants)

3. Calculation:

$\text{Number of consonants with changed mirror images}=21-7=14$

Therefore, there are 14 consonant images that do not look like their original shapes.