Number-Set & Triad 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 clear rule per set. Multiply chains such as ×4 then ×3; equal and growing gaps; the third number as a sum or product of the first two; (a + b) × k; sums of squares; n, n², (n + 1)²; consecutive cubes and consecutive primes; division chains; later numbers as multiples of the first; odd triads; three-row grids; pair-sets; and the middle number built from the outer two. 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 NOTE. Two-step chains such as ×3 + 2 then ×2 + 3; (a + b)(a − b); a³ − b; the middle number as a³ − c³; consecutive primes above 400 with look-alike composites; 125% and 175% of the first number; primes in steps of six; and wrong options that satisfy a simpler rule the given sets also fit.
In a number-set question, the three numbers of each given set are linked by one rule — find a rule that works on every given set, then test all four options with it. Start with the quick checks: does the second number divide the first or the third, do the gaps repeat, is the third number the sum or product of the first two?
Marks are lost in three places. The first is accepting a rule that fits one set — two sets are given precisely so that a loose rule fails on one of them. The second is stopping at the first option that looks right: prime-number and cube sets usually hide a composite such as 91 or 57, or a number one away from a cube. The third is missing which number is built — sometimes the middle number comes from the outer two, not the last from the first two.
How Many Number-Set & Triad 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-Set & Triad Analogy Chapter
Chains and gaps
- Multiply and division chains, including two-step chains
- Equal, growing and falling gaps
- Later numbers as multiples or percentages of the first
Sums, products and powers
- Third = sum, product, sum × k or product ± k
- Squares, cubes, sums of squares and cubes
- Middle number built from the outer two
Formats
- Consecutive primes and all-prime sets
- Odd triad out and three-row grids
- Pair-sets and NOTE-style two-operation rules
Checks to run on every set
| Item | What to remember |
|---|---|
| Chain | b ÷ a and c ÷ b — constant multipliers? |
| Gaps | b − a and c − b — equal, doubling or tripling? |
| Sum / product | c = a + b ± k, or c = a × b ± k |
| Powers | is any number a square or cube, or one away from one? |
| Middle number | b = a + c, a × c, or a³ − c³ |
| Primes | test 7, 11, 13, 17, 19 — 91 = 7 × 13, 119 = 7 × 17 |
Run the checks on the first given set, confirm on the second, then test every option with the confirmed rule.
The three mistakes that cost the most marks
- Trusting a rule from one set. A rule that fits (6, 30, 90) may fail on the second given set. Confirm on both before looking at options.
- Skipping the prime check. Numbers such as 51, 57, 87, 91 and 133 look prime but are not. Divide by 3, 7, 11, 13 and 17 before accepting.
- Doing arithmetic on digits. The NOTE forbids it on modern papers: the rule must use whole numbers.
Solved Examples — SSC CGL Number-Set & Triad Analogy Questions
How the Number-Set & Triad 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-Set & Triad Analogy for SSC CGL
- Run the quick checks in order. Divide, subtract, add, multiply — most sets break within four checks.
- Confirm on the second set. Never look at the options until the rule fits both given sets.
- Know primes to 200 and cubes to 15. Prime and cube sets are built around look-alike numbers.
- Check which number is built. If nothing fits the third number, test the middle one.
- In grids, work row by row. The rule is the same across rows; the first two rows fix it.
- 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-समुच्चय सादृश्य (Number-Set Analogy) चैप्टर टेस्ट — हिंदी में
संख्या-समुच्चय (NUMBER-SET) प्रश्नों में हर दिए गए समुच्चय की तीनों संख्याएँ एक नियम से जुड़ी होती हैं — ऐसा नियम खोजें जो हर दिए गए समुच्चय पर लागू हो, फिर चारों विकल्पों पर जाँचें।
पहले तेज़ जाँचें: क्या दूसरी संख्या पहली से गुणा होकर बनी है, क्या अंतर समान हैं, क्या तीसरी संख्या पहली दो का योग या गुणनफल है? अभाज्य समुच्चयों में 51, 57, 91 जैसी संख्याओं से सावधान रहें — ये अभाज्य जैसी दिखती हैं पर नहीं 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, वैकल्पिक 15 मिनट का टाइमर और +2 / −0.5 की वही मार्किंग जो असली परीक्षा में होती है।