Non verbal Reasoning -Analogy โ Best trick method to find Relation of Analogy.
Hereโs a simple yet powerful trick method to solve Non-Verbal Reasoning Analogy questions โ especially useful for competitive exams like SSC, Railway, NDA, Banking, or GATE aptitude.
Contents
  What is a Non-Verbal Analogy?
In non-verbal analogy, youโre shown figures/images and asked to find the relationship between two figures, and then apply the same pattern or logic to find the missing figure from options.
  Example Format:
A : B :: C : ?
  Best Trick Method to Crack Non-Verbal Analogy
  Step 1: Observe Shape Type
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Is it geometric (circle, square, triangle)?
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Are the shapes same/different in pairs?
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Check number of sides, curves, straight lines.
 
  Step 2: Check Rotation or Flip
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Is one shape a rotated version of another (90ยฐ, 180ยฐ)?
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Is it flipped horizontally or vertically?
 
Rotation and flip are very common tricks in analogy. 
  Step 3: Count Elements or Parts
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Count:
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Sides
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Dots
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Arrows
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Divisions or parts inside the shape
 
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Sometimes the change is just in the number of elements. 
  Step 4: Check Shading/Color Pattern
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Is shading added/removed?
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Is there a black-white reversal?
 
A figure may turn black to white or vice versa. 
  Step 5: Apply Pattern to Second Pair
Once the relationship from A โ B is identified, apply the same transformation to C โ ?
  Example Question (Visualized in Words)
Q:
Figure A: A triangle pointing up
Figure B: The same triangle rotated 180ยฐ (points down)
Figure C: A square with a dot inside
Options: Different rotations or flips of the square with the dot
โ Look for a square with the dot now in the opposite corner
Answer: Option with rotated square (dot flipped 180ยฐ)
  Quick Trick Table
| Observation | Possible Relation | 
|---|---|
| Rotation | 90ยฐ, 180ยฐ, 270ยฐ | 
| Flip | Horizontal/Vertical | 
| Element Count Change | +1, -1, ร2 | 
| Shading Change | Inverted color or fill | 
| Position Shift | Clockwise / Anti-clockwise | 
| Mirroring | Left to right / Top to bottom | 
  Pro Tips:
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 Focus on difference, not similarity - 
 Practice under time to improve speed - 
 Solve previous year exam papers - 
 Use apps like โPocket Aptitudeโ or โOliveboardโ for mock tests 
Would you like:
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 A practice worksheet with 20 solved analogy questions? - 
 A visual guide/PDF to all figure-based analogy tricks? - 
 An animated explanation video? 
Let me know โ happy to provide!