Passage Reference: Most present-day mirrors therefore, are made up of these layers. Glass is used on top because it is smooth, clear, and protects the reflective surface.

Common Mistake: Some students choose metal because mirrors reflect. But the passage explains that metal is underneath, not on top. This is a context shift trap.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'Glass is used on top' = Diagram: 'top layer of the mirror'

Tips: When a diagram shows layers, always check which one is on top and which ones are underneath.

Key Vocabulary:

• reflective surface = shiny layer
• protects = keeps safe

Question Focus: The diagram label shows the substance poured onto the glass to create the reflective layer.

Correct Answer: H

Passage Reference: A solution of silver nitrate is poured on the glass and left undisturbed for about 1 hour. The silver nitrate is reduced to a metallic silver and a lustrous deposit of silver gradually forms.

Why this is correct: The diagram shows the liquid added to the glass to make it reflective. The passage says a solution of silver nitrate is poured on the glass, which later forms the silver layer. This matches silver nitrate paint.

Common Mistake: Students often choose metal because silver is metal. But the diagram asks for what is applied, not what it becomes later. This is a process confusion trap.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'solution of silver nitrate is poured' = Diagram: 'silver nitrate paint'

Tips: In process diagrams, be careful about stages. What is added first may change later.

Key Vocabulary:

• solution = liquid mixture
• deposit = layer that forms

Question Focus: The diagram shows the coating added after the silver layer dries.

Correct Answer: E

Passage Reference: The deposit is dried, coated with shellac, and painted.

Why this is correct: The diagram refers to the layer added after drying. The passage clearly says the deposit is coated with shellac. So the correct answer is shellac.

Common Mistake: Some students choose paint because painting is mentioned. But paint comes after shellac. This is a wrong sequence trap.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'coated with shellac' = Diagram: 'protective coating'

Tips: Watch time words like 'then' and 'after'. They tell you the exact order.

Key Vocabulary:

• coated = covered
• deposit = layer

Question Focus: The diagram label shows the liquid used to clean the glass before silver is applied.

Correct Answer: I

Passage Reference: The glass is scrubbed and flushed with a reducing solution before silver is applied.

Why this is correct: The diagram asks about what happens before silver is added. The passage says the glass is flushed with a reducing solution before silver is applied. So the answer is reducing solution.

Common Mistake: Students sometimes choose rouge because polishing is mentioned. But rouge is used earlier for polishing, not for flushing. This is a wrong section trap.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'flushed with a reducing solution' = Diagram: 'cleaning liquid before silver'

Tips: For diagrams, always match the step to the correct sentence in the passage.

Key Vocabulary:

• flushed = washed
• reducing = chemical cleaning

General Tips:

• Diagram labels usually follow the passage order. Use the previous answer to find the next one.
• Look for time words like 'before', 'then', and 'after' to understand the sequence.
• Do not guess based on your own knowledge. Use only what the passage says.
• Cross out each option as you use it so you do not reuse the same word.