Number Analogy 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.
Level 1 SSC CGL Level Checking… View tests
Same difficulty as the real SSC CGL paper — one rule per question. n² ± k, (n ± 1)², n³ ± k, n(n ± k), simple polynomials, linear rules such as 7n + 3, powers such as 2ⁿ and 3ⁿ, “certain logic” questions with two examples, pair-select, third- and fifth-term questions, reversed pairs, odd pair out, chained pairs, a negative multiplier, and digit sums or reversals in the older style. A steady score here means the chapter is exam-ready.
Level 2 Above SSC CGL Level Checking… View tests
Harder than the exam asks, and every question carries the SSC NOTE: operations on whole numbers only. Larger inputs and less obvious rules — n³ − n², n(n + 9), (n + 1)³ − 1, 17n + 9, 7ⁿ; certain-logic pairs that look linear but are quadratic; negative inputs squared; pairs that look like digit tricks but are whole-number rules; and wrong options built from rules that fit one given pair but not the other.
Every number analogy is one rule that turns the first number into the second. Test the common families in a fixed order — square, cube, n(n ± k), then a linear rule kn ± c — and the answer usually shows within three checks.
Marks are lost in three places. The first is stopping at a rule that fits one pair: when two pairs are given, the rule must fit both. The second is breaking numbers into digits on modern papers — the NOTE line forbids it, so 24 : 576 is 24², not a digit trick. The third is not knowing squares and cubes by heart: a rule you cannot recognise at sight turns a 20-second question into a two-minute one.
How Many Number Analogy Questions Are Asked in SSC CGL?
Analogy is one of the steadiest chapters in SSC CGL reasoning — usually two to three questions in every Tier I shift and a few more in Tier II Paper I. More than 400 analogy questions have appeared in SSC papers from 2010 to 2024, and they split into the five chapters below.
| Analogy chapter | Share of past SSC analogy questions |
|---|---|
| Word Analogy (meaning-based) | 29% |
| Letter Analogy (alphabet & letter clusters) | 27% |
| Number Analogy (pairs & multi-term) | 28% |
| Number-Set & Triad Analogy | 13% |
| Mixed Analogy (letter–number & coded) | 4% |
Shares are from SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, Steno and CPO papers, 2010–2024. Counts in any one shift vary; practise all five chapters so no format surprises you.
What You Will Practice in the Number Analogy Chapter
Power rules
- n² ± k and (n ± k)²
- n³ ± k and (n ± k)³
- Powers such as 2ⁿ, 3ⁿ and n⁴
Products and linear rules
- n(n ± k) and n(n + 1) ÷ 2
- Linear rules kn ± c and two-step composites such as 2n² − 3
- Negative multipliers and negative inputs
Question formats
- “Certain logic” questions with the NOTE line
- Pair-select, odd pair out and chained pairs
- Third-term, fifth-term and reversed-direction questions
Numbers worth knowing by heart
| Item | What to remember |
|---|---|
| Squares | 1² to 30² — e.g. 17² = 289, 23² = 529 |
| Cubes | 1³ to 15³ — e.g. 12³ = 1728, 15³ = 3375 |
| n(n + 1) | always even — 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, 56, 72, 90 … |
| Powers of 2 | 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024 |
| Linear rule from two pairs | k = (b₂ − b₁) ÷ (a₂ − a₁), then c = b₁ − k·a₁ |
| NOTE questions | whole numbers only — no adding or splitting digits |
If a number sits just above or below a square or cube, the rule is almost always that power ± a small number.
The three mistakes that cost the most marks
- Fitting only one pair. 5 : 27 fits both 5² + 2 and 5 × 5 + 2 — but only one of them may fit the second pair too. Check every given pair.
- Using digits when the NOTE forbids it. With the NOTE, 13 is thirteen, never 1 and 3. Digit rules appear only in older papers.
- Missing the direction. In reversed-direction questions the first number is built from the second. Read which side the question mark is on.
Solved Examples — SSC CGL Number Analogy Questions
How the Number Analogy Chapter Tests Work
- 25 questions per test, with a full question palette — answered, skipped, marked for review, not visited.
- Every question type in every level — the formats of this chapter are spread across the tests so no pattern is missed.
- 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, question by question — every wrong option is explained too.
- English and हिंदी, chosen at the start of every test.
- Free with a TrickySSC account — sign in once with Google or your mobile number, and every test is open to you.
How to Prepare Number Analogy for SSC CGL
- Learn squares to 30 and cubes to 15. Most rules are a power plus or minus a small number.
- Test in a fixed order. Square, cube, n(n ± k), linear — the same order every time is faster than guessing.
- Use both pairs. When two pairs are given, one is there to rule out the near-miss rule.
- Respect the NOTE. On modern papers, never split a number into its digits.
- For odd pair out, find the rule three pairs share. The fourth pair is usually off by exactly one.
- 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.
All SSC CGL Chapter Wise Tests
Every chapter below has its own free Level 1 and Level 2 tests with full solutions.
Browse all 45 chapter tests — Maths (35) · Reasoning (10)
- Word Analogy
- Letter Analogy
- Number Analogy
- Number-Set & Triad Analogy
- Mixed Analogy
- Word Classification
- Letter Classification
- Number Classification
- Number-Pair & Triad Classification
- Word-Pair & Mixed Classification
- All Reasoning chapters →
- Number System
- Rule of Divisibility
- Remainder Theorem
- Decimal & Fraction
- LCM & HCF
- Square & Cube Root
- Number Series (AP & GP)
- Power, Indices & Surds
- Algebraic Formula
- Algebraic Result
- Algebraic Expression & Identities
- Percentage
- Profit & Loss
- Discount & Marked Price
- Simple Interest
- Compound Interest
- Ratio & Proportion
- Partnership
- Average
- Problems on Ages
- Mixture & Alligation
- Time & Work
- Pipe and Cistern
- Time, Speed and Distance
- Quadratic Equation
- Boat and Stream
- Races
- Trigonometry
- Heights & Distances
- Geometry
- Mensuration
- Coordinate Geometry
- Probability
- Statistics
- Data Interpretation
- All Maths chapters →
SSC CGL संख्या सादृश्य (Number Analogy) चैप्टर टेस्ट — हिंदी में
संख्या सादृश्य (NUMBER ANALOGY) में एक नियम पहली संख्या को दूसरी में बदलता है। नियमों को एक तय क्रम में जाँचें — वर्ग, घन, n(n ± k), फिर रैखिक नियम kn ± c।
जब दो युग्म दिए हों, तो नियम दोनों पर लागू होना चाहिए। नए पेपरों में नोट (NOTE) होता है — संख्या को अंकों में तोड़ना मना है, इसलिए 24 : 576 का अर्थ 24² है। 30 तक के वर्ग और 15 तक के घन याद रखें।
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, वैकल्पिक 15 मिनट का टाइमर और +2 / −0.5 की वही मार्किंग जो असली परीक्षा में होती है।