SSC CGL Preparation – Day 18

Reasoning – Non-Verbal Reasoning (Figure-based)

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📘 What is Non-Verbal Reasoning?

Non-verbal reasoning tests your ability to understand and analyze visual information (like shapes, patterns, figures) and derive logical conclusions without the use of language or numbers.

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🔍 Why It’s Important for SSC CGL?

• Commonly asked in Tier 1
• Around 2–4 questions in the exam
• Easy to score with practice
• Requires observation + pattern recognition

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🧠 Key Subtopics (Figure-Based)

Topic	Description
1. Series	Identify the next figure in a pattern
2. Classification (Odd One Out)	Find the image that doesn’t belong
3. Analogy	Find the figure that completes the analogy
4. Embedded Figures	Identify if a shape is hidden in another
5. Mirror and Water Images	Visual reflection across axis
6. Paper Folding/Cutting	Predict outcome after folds and cuts
7. Figure Completion	Choose the part that completes the image

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🎯 1. Figure Series

🧪 You are given a sequence of figures; you must find the next one.

✅ Tips:

• Watch for rotation (clockwise/counterclockwise)
• Count number of elements increasing/decreasing
• Alternating patterns or symmetry

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🎯 2. Figure Classification (Odd One Out)

🧪 One image is different from others.

✅ Tips:

• Focus on shape, number of sides, shading, orientation
• Odd one may have missing/extra element
• May differ in structure or position

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🎯 3. Figure Analogy

🧪 Find the figure that relates to a given figure pair in the same way.

✅ Tips:

• Shape-to-shape relationship
• Rotation, mirroring, or transformation
• Break figure into parts if complex

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🎯 4. Embedded Figures

🧪 Find whether a smaller figure is hidden in a complex one.

✅ Tips:

• Match edges and corners
• Eliminate based on unmatched parts
• Trace over shapes to visualize better

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🎯 5. Mirror and Water Images

🔹 Mirror Image:

📍 Mirror is placed vertically on the right or left side

🔹 Water Image:

📍 Image is inverted vertically (up-down) like a reflection in water.

✅ Tips:

• For mirror images: Left ↔ Right switch, Top ↔ Top
• For water images: Top ↔ Bottom switch, Left ↔ Left

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🎯 6. Paper Folding and Cutting

🧪 A paper is folded and then cut; find the unfolded view.

✅ Tips:

• Use symmetry: Cuts are mirrored along folds
• Visualize final unfolded paper from fold pattern
• Practice common folds: half, triangle, etc.

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🎯 7. Figure Completion

🧪 A part of a figure is missing; select the option that completes it.

✅ Tips:

• Observe border lines, symmetry, and direction of curves
• Complete the lines mentally
• Check for matching patterns, angles, and shading

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🧠 General Tips to Solve Non-Verbal Reasoning

Tip	Description
🔄 Practice visualization	Train your eyes for rotation, reflection
🔍 Focus on minute changes	Small detail changes often matter
🧩 Break complex figures	Into basic shapes or sections
🚫 Avoid assumptions	Rely only on visual logic
⏱️ Time yourself	You should solve within 30–45 seconds/question

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⚠️ Common Mistakes

Mistake	How to Avoid
Rushing without pattern detection	Observe all elements calmly first
Confusing mirror with water images	Learn direction-specific rules
Ignoring figure orientation	Always check for rotation
Miscounting elements	Trace or number them out