Non verbal Reasoning -Analogy – Best trick method to find Relation of Analogy.

Non verbal Reasoning -Analogy – Best trick method to find Relation of Analogy.

Here’s a simple yet powerful trick method to solve Non-Verbal Reasoning Analogy questions — especially useful for competitive exams like SSC, Railway, NDA, Banking, or GATE aptitude.

What is a Non-Verbal Analogy?

In non-verbal analogy, you’re 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

• Is it geometric (circle, square, triangle)?

• Are the shapes same/different in pairs?

• Check number of sides, curves, straight lines.

Step 2: Check Rotation or Flip

• Is one shape a rotated version of another (90°, 180°)?

• Is it flipped horizontally or vertically?

Rotation and flip are very common tricks in analogy.

Step 3: Count Elements or Parts

• Count:

  • Sides

  • Dots

  • Arrows

  • Divisions or parts inside the shape

Sometimes the change is just in the number of elements.

Step 4: Check Shading/Color Pattern

• Is shading added/removed?

• 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 ➝ B is identified, apply the same transformation to C ➝ ?

Example Question (Visualized in Words)

Q:
Figure A: A triangle pointing up
Figure B: The same triangle rotated 180° (points down)
Figure C: A square with a dot inside
Options: Different rotations or flips of the square with the dot

Trick: Since A → B is a 180° rotation, apply the same to C
→ Look for a square with the dot now in the opposite corner
Answer: Option with rotated square (dot flipped 180°)

Quick Trick Table

Pro Tips:

• Focus on difference, not similarity

• Practice under time to improve speed

• Solve previous year exam papers

• Use apps like “Pocket Aptitude” or “Oliveboard” for mock tests

Would you like:

• A practice worksheet with 20 solved analogy questions?

• A visual guide/PDF to all figure-based analogy tricks?

• An animated explanation video?

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