SSC CGL Figure Series, Classification, Analogy & Counting Questions

Figure Series, Classification, Analogy & Counting Tests — Pick a Level and Start

Tap a level to see every test in it. Level 1 is set at real SSC CGL difficulty — start there the day you finish the concept. Level 2 is pitched above the exam, to push accuracy under pressure.

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Same difficulty as the real SSC CGL paper. Series of four figures with one or two changes — a shape turning, a dot moving round the box, a side added, or shading alternating; odd-figure-out sets where three figures share one property; analogies with one change; and counting of triangles, squares and rectangles in figures of moderate size. A steady score here means the chapter is exam-ready.

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Harder than the exam asks. Series of five figures with two or three parts changing at once, including turns that grow each step (45°, 90°, 135°…) and three-step shading cycles; analogies with two changes at once, where a wrong option makes only one of them; and larger counting figures with overlapping triangles and grids.

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These four forms are grouped together because they all ask one thing: find the rule hidden in a set of figures. In a series the rule runs from one figure to the next; in classification three figures share it and one breaks it; in an analogy the change from figure 1 to figure 2 is the rule to copy onto figure 3; and in counting the rule is a systematic way of listing every shape so none is missed or counted twice.

Each form has a fixed method, given in full in every solution: follow one part at a time and write its rule; test each figure against the shared property; list every change from figure 1 to figure 2 before you look at the options; and count in groups, by how many small pieces each shape is made of.

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How Many Figure Series, Classification, Analogy and Counting Questions Are Asked in SSC CGL?

Usually one to three questions from this group in a Tier I shift, and the same forms turn up in CHSL, MTS and Tier II. Figure series and counting of triangles are the regulars; classification and analogy appear in most shifts too. The forms are listed below, most common first.

Form of the question	How often
Which figure comes next in the series	The most common form
How many triangles are there in the given figure	Very common
Select the odd figure out	Common
Figure 1 : figure 2 :: figure 3 : ?	Common
How many squares or rectangles are there in the figure	Regular
Series in which two or three parts change at once	Occasional

Mirror and water images are practised in the Mirror & Water Image chapter; paper folding, hidden figures and pattern completion in Paper Folding, Embedded & Figure Completion; dice, cubes and dot situation in Dice, Cube, Cuboid & Dot Situation.

What You Will Practice in the Figure Series, Classification, Analogy & Counting Chapter

Figure series

A shape turning 45°, 90° or 135° at each step, clockwise or anticlockwise
A dot or small shape moving round the corners or sides of the box
Sides or lines added one at a time, and shading that alternates or cycles
Five-figure series with two or three parts changing at once, and turns that grow each step (Level 2)

Figure classification (odd one out)

Three turned copies of one figure and a mirror image as the odd one
Dots inside a polygon linked to its number of sides — equal, one more, one fewer, or two fewer
An inner shape that is the same as the outer one, or has one side fewer

Figure analogy

One change from figure 1 to figure 2: a turn, a mirror or water image, shading reversed, inner and outer shapes swapping, or one more side (Level 1)
Two changes at once, where a wrong option makes only one of them (Level 2)

Counting of figures

Triangles in a triangle with lines from the vertex, a square with diagonals, and overlapping figures
Squares and rectangles in grids, with the formula shortcut where one applies
Wrong options that miss the large shapes or count one shape twice

The four forms, in pictures

Figure seriesThe arrow turns 45° clockwise at every step: up, top-right, right. So the fourth figure has the arrow pointing to the bottom-right.

Figure classificationIn (a), (b) and (c) the number of dots equals the number of sides: 3, 4 and 5. The hexagon in (d) has only 4 dots, so (d) is the odd one.

Figure analogyFrom figure 1 to figure 2 the inner and outer shapes swap places. So the answer is a circle with a small triangle inside it.

Counting of figuresTwo lines from the top vertex split the base into 3 parts. Triangles = 3 × 4 / 2 = 6: three small, two made of two parts, and the whole triangle.

The three mistakes that cost the most marks

Following the whole figure at once. A series usually has two or three parts with separate rules. Track one part across every figure, write its rule, then do the next part.
Taking a mirror image for a turned copy. A figure turned through any angle is still the same figure; a mirror image is not. In classification the mirror image is very often the odd one.
Missing the big shapes when counting. Count small pieces first, then shapes made of two, three and four pieces, and finally the whole figure. Most wrong options leave out one of these groups.

Solved Examples — SSC CGL Figure Series, Classification, Analogy & Counting

Q1. In a series, an arrow points up in figure 1, to the top-right in figure 2 and to the right in figure 3. Where does it point in figure 4?

Each step turns the arrow 45° clockwise: up → top-right → right. One more 45° turn gives bottom-right. Answer: towards the bottom-right

Q2. In a series, a dot moves round the corners of a square — top-left, top-right, bottom-right — and the number of short lines inside goes 1, 2, 3. What is figure 4?

Two parts, two rules. The dot moves one corner clockwise each step, so it goes to the bottom-left. The lines increase by one, so there are 4. Answer: dot at the bottom-left corner, with 4 lines

Q3. Three figures are a triangle with 3 dots, a square with 4 dots and a pentagon with 5 dots. The fourth is a hexagon with 4 dots. Which is the odd one?

In the first three the dots equal the number of sides. The hexagon has 6 sides but only 4 dots. Answer: the hexagon

Q4. A square with a small circle inside : a circle with a small square inside :: a triangle with a small circle inside : ?

The change is that the inner and outer shapes swap. Applying it to the third figure puts the circle outside and the triangle inside. Answer: a circle with a small triangle inside

Q5. A triangle has 3 lines drawn from its top vertex to the base. How many triangles are there in the figure?

With n lines from the vertex the base is split into n + 1 = 4 parts, and every pair of the 5 lines from the vertex makes a triangle: 4 × 5 / 2 = 10. Answer: 10

Q6. How many squares are there in a 4 × 4 grid of small squares?

Count by size: 1 × 1 squares 16, 2 × 2 squares 9, 3 × 3 squares 4, and the whole grid 1. 16 + 9 + 4 + 1 = 30. Answer: 30

Q7. How many rectangles (squares included) are there in a grid of 2 rows and 3 columns?

A rectangle is fixed by choosing 2 of the 3 horizontal lines and 2 of the 4 vertical lines: 3 × 6 = 18. Answer: 18

How the Figure Series, Classification, Analogy & Counting Tests Work

25 questions per test, with a full question palette — answered, skipped, marked for review, not visited.
Every form in every test — each test mixes 7 figure series, 6 classification, 6 analogy and 6 counting questions.
Figures drawn sharp on any screen — every series, odd-one set, analogy and counting figure is a picture made for the page, so it stays clear on a phone.
Optional 15-minute timer — with the clock to build exam speed, without it while you are still learning the chapter.
Marking: +2 correct, −0.5 wrong, 0 unattempted — the same scheme as the real paper.
Solutions, shortcut tricks and concept notes open after you submit — the rule for every changing part is written out, every counting figure is counted in groups, and every wrong option is given its reason.
English and हिंदी, chosen at the start of every test.
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How to Prepare Figure Series, Classification, Analogy & Counting for SSC CGL

Follow one part at a time. In a series, track each shape, dot or line separately across all the figures and write its rule.
Know the turning steps. 45°, 90° and 135°, clockwise or anticlockwise, cover most series; check whether the turn grows each step.
In classification, name the shared property. Turned copies, dots matching sides, or matching inner and outer shapes — then find the one that breaks it.
In analogy, list every change before looking at the options. If figure 1 → 2 has two changes, the answer must show both.
Count in groups. Small pieces first, then shapes made of two, three and four pieces; use n(n+1)/2 and the grid formulas where they apply.
Do Level 1 untimed first, then with the 15-minute clock. Move to Level 2 once Level 1 is steady, and then check yourself on a previous year paper.

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SSC CGL आकृति श्रृंखला, वर्गीकरण, सादृश्यता और आकृतियों की गिनती (Figure Series, Classification, Analogy & Counting) चैप्टर टेस्ट — हिंदी में

इस अध्याय में आकृति श्रृंखला की अगली आकृति, विषम आकृति (odd one out), आकृति सादृश्यता (1 : 2 :: 3 : ?) और किसी आकृति में त्रिभुजों, वर्गों या आयतों की गिनती के प्रश्न हैं। हर हल में हर बदलने वाले भाग का नियम, साझा गुण की पहचान, आकृति 1 से 2 तक के सभी परिवर्तन और समूहों में गिनती चरणों में समझाई गई है।

सबसे आम गलतियाँ: पूरी आकृति को एक साथ देखना (हर भाग का नियम अलग होता है), घुमाई गई प्रति और दर्पण प्रतिबिंब में भ्रम, और गिनती में बड़ी आकृतियों को छोड़ देना। लेवल 2 में पाँच आकृतियों की श्रृंखला, एक साथ दो-तीन भागों का बदलना, हर चरण में बढ़ता घुमाव, दो परिवर्तनों वाली सादृश्यता और बड़ी गिनती वाली आकृतियाँ भी हैं।

TrickySSC पर इस अध्याय के सभी टेस्ट हिंदी में उपलब्ध हैं — प्रश्न, विकल्प, विस्तृत हल और शॉर्टकट ट्रिक सब हिंदी में। दो स्तर हैं: लेवल 1 (SSC CGL के स्तर का) और लेवल 2 (SSC CGL से कठिन)। प्रत्येक टेस्ट में 25 प्रश्न, 15 मिनट का वैकल्पिक टाइमर और परीक्षा जैसी अंकन योजना (+2, −0.5) है।

SSC CGL Figure Series, Classification, Analogy & Counting — Frequently Asked Questions

How many figure series, classification, analogy and counting questions are asked in SSC CGL?

Usually one to three questions from this group in a Tier I shift. Figure series and counting of triangles are the most regular; figure classification and figure analogy appear in most shifts as well. The same forms appear in SSC CHSL, MTS and CGL Tier II.

How do I solve a figure series question?

Follow one part of the figure at a time across the series: a shape that turns, a dot that moves, a line that is added or a shading that changes. Write the rule for each part, such as 45 degrees clockwise each step, then apply every rule once more to get the next figure, and check the options part by part.

How do I find the odd figure in a classification question?

Look for the property three figures share: the same shape turned, a number of dots equal to the number of sides, or an inner shape matching the outer one. The figure that breaks it is the answer. A mirror image among three turned copies is the most common odd one.

How do I solve a figure analogy question?

Find every change from figure 1 to figure 2: a turn, a mirror image, shading reversed, inner and outer shapes swapping, or a side added. Apply exactly the same changes to figure 3. In harder questions there are two changes at once, and a wrong option usually makes only one of them.

What is the formula for counting triangles in a figure?

If n lines are drawn from the top vertex of a triangle to its base, the triangles number (n + 1)(n + 2) / 2. A square with both diagonals has 8 triangles. For bigger figures, count in groups: triangles made of one small piece, then two pieces, then four, and add the groups.

How do I count squares and rectangles in a grid?

In an n by n grid the squares are 1² + 2² + … + n², so a 4 by 4 grid has 30. In a grid of m rows and n columns the rectangles, squares included, are C(m+1, 2) × C(n+1, 2), so a 2 by 3 grid has 3 × 6 = 18.

How many questions are in each test?

Twenty-five questions per test, with an optional 15-minute timer and the real exam marking of +2 for a correct answer, −0.5 for a wrong one and 0 for an unattempted question.

Are the tests available in Hindi?

Yes. Questions, options, detailed solutions and shortcut tricks are available in Hindi, and you choose English or Hindi before the test starts.

What is the difference between Level 1 and Level 2?

Level 1 is set at real SSC CGL difficulty: series of four figures with one or two changes, analogies with one change, and counting figures of moderate size. Level 2 is harder than the exam: series of five figures with two or three parts changing at once, turns that grow each step, three-step shading cycles, analogies with two changes at once, and larger counting figures.

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