Number Analogy Questions for SSC CGL PDF: Basic and Advanced

Number analogy questions are a type of question that tests your ability to understand the relationships between numbers. These questions are often used in the SSC CGL exam and can be challenging for some candidates.

In this article, apart from the Number Analogy Questions for SSC CGL PDF, we will discuss the following topics:

• What are some important Number Analogy Questions?
• How important are number analogy questions for the SSC CGL exam?
• Tips and tricks to solve number analogy questions
• How to prepare for number analogy questions on the SSC CGL exam?

Important Number Analogy Questions for SSC CGL

Below are some of the most important Number Analogy Questions for SSC CGL.

Que. 1

In the following question, four number pairs are given. The number on the left side of (–) is related to the number of the right side of (–) with some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of the same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.

1.) 79 - 172

2.) 83 - 121

3.) 47 - 121

4.) 53 - 88

5.) Not Attempted

Correct Option - 1

Que. 2

Which number is like the given set of numbers? Choose the best answer.

(3, 5, 7)

1.) 1

2.) 9

3.) 21

4.) 2

5.) Not Attempted

Correct Option - 4

Que. 3

Select the odd number from the given alternatives:

1.) 783

2.) 693

3.) 549

4.) 456

5.) Not Attempted

Correct Option - 4

Que. 4

Find the odd one out from the given alternatives

1.) 16 ∶ 25

2.) 36 ∶ 49

3.) 64 ∶ 81

4.) 50 ∶ 25

Correct Option - 4

Que. 5

Three of the following numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.

1.) 325

2.) 391

3.) 241

4.) 247

5.) None of the above

Correct Option - 1

Que. 6

Three of the following four number-pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd pair out.

1.) 49 : 216

2.) 25 : 343

3.) 81 : 512

4.) 121 : 1000

5.) None of the above/More than one of the above.

Correct Option - 2

Que. 7

Choose the numbers which is different from others in the group?

1.) 1316

2.) 5207

3.) 1719

4.) 2608

5.) None of the above/More than one of the above.

Correct Option - 1

Que. 8

Find the odd word / letters / number from the given alternatives.

1.) 5, 124

2.) 7, 342

3.) 3, 26

4.) 2, 15

Correct Option - 4

Que. 9

Three of the following four number - pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd pair out.

1.) 4 : 27

2.) 49 : 218

3.) 16 : 125

4.) 9 : 64

Correct Option - 2

Que. 10

In the following question, select the odd number from the given alternatives.

1.) 5027

2.) 6054

3.) 2032

4.) 5822

Correct Option - 2

Que. 11

In the following question, select the odd number pair from the given alternatives.

1.) 6-24

2.) 12-84

3.) 16-90

4.) 22-176

Correct Option - 3

Que. 12

Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Identify the different one.

1.) 33

2.) 27

3.) 25

4.) 15

Correct Option - 3

Que. 13

Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Identify the different one.

1.) 8

2.) 34

3.) 64

4.) 16

Correct Option - 2

Que. 14

Three of the following four number-pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Find the odd one out.

1.) 7, 12

2.) 41, 2

3.) 21, 4

4.) 14, 6

Correct Option - 2

Que. 15

Choose the numbers which is different from others in the group?

1.) 343

2.) 49

3.) 315

4.) 237

Correct Option - 4

Que. 16

Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Identify the different one

1.) 396

2.) 792

3.) 571

4.) 451

Correct Option - 3

Que. 17

Choose the numbers which is different from others in the group?

1.) 97

2.) 163

3.) 197

4.) 147

Correct Option - 4

Que. 18

Three of the following four numbers are alike 'm a certain way and one is different. Identify The different me.

1.) 215

2.) 169

3.) 144

4.) 196

Correct Option - 1

Que. 19

Choose the numbers which is different from others in the group?

1.) 7

2.) 63

3.) 120

4.) 124

Correct Option - 3

Que. 20

Find the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

1.) 13

2.) 17

3.) 29

4.) 87

Correct Option - 4

Que. 21

In the following question, select the odd number pair from the given alternatives.

1.) 79 - 16

2.) 62 - 7

3.) 92 - 11

4.) 85 - 13

Correct Option - 2

Que. 22

Select the odd word/letters/ number from the given alternatives.

1.) 1, 0.75, 0.5, 1.25

2.) 4, 3, 2, 5

3.) 1, 4, 2, 8

4.) 2, 1.5, 1, 2.5

Correct Option - 3

Que. 23

Select the odd word/letters/ number from the given alternatives.

1.) 24, 7

2.) 36, 11

3.) 50,15

4.) 54,17

Correct Option - 3

Que. 24

In the following question, select the odd number pair from the given alternatives.

1.) 160-180

2.) 71-81

3.) 208-234

4.) 256-288

Correct Option - 2

Que. 25

In the following question, select the odd number pair from the given alternatives.

1.) 15 - 120

2.) 31 - 248

3.) 28 - 224

4.) 17 - 119

Correct Option - 4

Que. 26

Choose the numbers which is different from others in the group?

1.) 137

2.) 499

3.) 207

4.) 269

Correct Option - 3

Que. 27

If A denotes 'addition', B denotes ‘multiplication’, C denotes ‘subtraction’, and D denotes 'division’, then what will be the value of the following equation?

(16 D 4) A 7 C 5 = ?

1.) 6

2.) 8

3.) 5

4.) 3

Correct Option - 1

Que. 28

After interchanging the given two signs, what will be the value of the given equation?

× and ÷ ; 68 × 17 + 34 ÷ 2 - 18

1.) 54

2.) 60

3.) 46

4.) 35

Correct Option - 1

Que. 29

Select the option in which the numbers shares the same relationship in set as that shared by the numbers in the given set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g.13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)

(15, 25, 35)

(45, 55, 65)

1.) (55, 65, 75)

2.) (45, 55, 70)

3.) (55, 75, 85)

4.) (55, 60, 70)

Correct Option - 1

Que. 30

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding / subtracting / multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)

(19, 37, 72)

(15, 29, 56)

1.) (11, 21, 40)

2.) (16, 30, 62)

3.) (18, 35, 69)

4.) (12, 25, 50)

Correct Option - 1

Que. 31

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

5 ÷ 4 × 8 = 7 - 3

1.) ÷ and -

2.) = and -

3.) × and -

4.) ÷ and =

Correct Option - 2

Que. 32

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E. g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding / subtracting / multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)

(7, 49, 343)

(8, 64, 512)

1.) (6, 36, 206)

2.) (5, 25, 225)

3.) (11, 121, 1221)

4.) (9, 81, 729)

Correct Option - 4

Que. 33

Select the option in which the numbers shares the same relationship in set as that shared by the numbers in the given set. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g.13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)

(10, 30, 90)

(20, 60, 180)

1.) (30, 45, 60)

2.) (30, 90, 270)

3.) (30, 60, 90)

4.) (30, 90, 310)

Correct Option - 2

Que. 34

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)

(2, 7, 81)

(5, 6, 121)

1.) (7, 5, 134)

2.) (5, 4, 100)

3.) (6, 2, 36)

4.) (6, 7, 169)

Correct Option - 4

Que. 35

Select the option in which the numbers shares the same relationship in set as that shared by the numbers in the given set. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g.13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)

(500, 450, 400)

(600, 550, 500)

1.) (800, 750, 650)

2.) (350, 300, 200)

3.) (300, 350, 250)

4.) (400, 350, 300)

Correct Option - 4

Que. 36

If A denotes 'addition’. B denotes 'multiplication'. C denotes 'subtraction', and D denotes 'division', then what will be the value of the following equation?

7 C 8 A (6 D 3) = ?

1.) 5

2.) 3

3.) 7

4.) 1

Correct Option - 4

Que. 37

Select the option in which the numbers shares the same relationship in set as that shared by the numbers in the given set. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g.13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on I and 3 is not allowed)

(10, 50, 250)

(20, 100, 500)

1.) (14, 70, 300)

2.) (20, 80, 500)

3.) (10, 50, 200)

4.) (8, 40, 200)

Correct Option - 4

Que. 38

Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

12 ÷ 72 × 3 - 13 = 5

1.) 13 and 5

2.) 13 and 3

3.) 12 and 3

4.) 12 and 72

Correct Option - 4

Que. 39

In the following questions, three out of the four alternatives are related in some way and one is different from others. Select the odd one.

1.) 3437

2.) 2166

3.) 2258

4.) 7299

5.) 1255

Correct Option - 3

Que. 40

Four number triads have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the number triad that is different.

1.) (46, 65, 82)

2.) (54, 73, 90)

3.) (21, 40, 57)

4.) (39, 48, 75)

5.) Not attempted

Correct Option - 4

Que. 41

Directions: In the following question, four numbers are given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one of these is different.
Choose the one different from the rest.

1.) 49 - 33

2.) 62 - 46

3.) 83 - 67

4.) 70 - 55

5.) 76 - 60

Correct Option - 4

Que. 42

Choose the one different from the rest.

1.) 342

2.) 511

3.) 126

4.) 215

5.) 728

Correct Option - 3

Que. 43

Choose the one different from the rest.

1.) 6 - 63

2.) 4 - 61

3.) 9 - 18

4.) 5 - 25

5.) 7 - 94

Correct Option - 4

Que. 44

Choose the one different from the rest.

1.) 585

2.) 783

3.) 657

4.) 391

5.) 648

Correct Option - 4

Que. 45

The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) are followed in all the number pairs, except one. Find that odd number pair.

1.) 6 : 41

2.) 4 : 21

3.) 8 : 70

4.) 7 : 54

5.) Not attempted

Correct Option - 3

Que. 46

Find the odd term out.

5, 10,15, 20, 24, 25

1.) 25

2.) 15

3.) 20

4.) 24

Correct Option - 4

Que. 47

Select the odd number from the given alternatives.

1.) 73

2.) 67

3.) 57

4.) 59

Correct Option - 3

Que. 48

Select the odd number triad from the given alternatives.

1.) (23, 46, 529)

2.) (13, 26, 169)

3.) (27, 54, 719)

4.) (16,32, 256)

Correct Option - 3

Que. 49

Directions: In question below find the odd number from the given alternatives.

1.) 25

2.) 33

3.) 77

4.) 99

5.) 22

Correct Option - 1

Que. 50

In the following question, four numbers are given. Out of these, three are alike in certain way but one is different. Choose the one which is different from the rest :

1.) 369

2.) 462

3.) 761

4.) 862

Correct Option - 3

Types of Number Analogy Questions

Below are some of the most common types of number analogy questions:

Direct proportion analogy questions: These questions test your ability to understand direct proportion relationships. In a direct proportion relationship, the product of two numbers is always the same. For example, the following is a direct proportion analogy question:

2:4::6:x

In this question, the first two numbers, 2 and 4, are related by direct proportion. The product of 2 and 4 is 8, so the product of 6 and x must also be 8. So, the missing number, x, must be 4.

Inverse proportion analogy questions: These questions test your ability to understand inverse proportion relationships. In an inverse proportion relationship, the product of two numbers is always the same, but the two numbers are inversely related. For example, the following is an inverse proportion analogy question:

2:1::6:x

In this question, the first two numbers, 2 and 1, are related by inverse proportion. The product of 2 and 1 is 2, so the product of 6 and x must also be 2. So, the missing number, x, must be 1/3.

Fibonacci sequence analogy questions: These questions test your knowledge of the Fibonacci sequence. The Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers where each number is the sum of the two numbers before it. For example, the first 10 numbers in the Fibonacci sequence are:

0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34

Prime number analogy questions: These questions test your knowledge of prime numbers. Prime numbers are numbers that are only divisible by themselves and 1. For example, the first 10 prime numbers are:

2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29

Divisibility rule analogy questions: These questions test your knowledge of divisibility rules. Divisibility rules are rules that can be used to determine whether a number is divisible by another number. For example, the divisibility rule for 3 is that the sum of the digits of the number must be divisible by 3.

Tips for Solving Number Analogy Questions

Below are some tips for solving number analogy questions:

• Identify the relationship between the first two numbers in the analogy: The first step to solving a number analogy question is to identify the relationship between the first two numbers in the analogy. Once you have identified the relationship, you can use that relationship to find the missing number.
• Practice solving a variety of number analogy questions: The best way to improve your ability to solve number analogy questions is to practice solving a variety of these types of questions. You can find practice questions in the SSC CGL study materials, online forums and websites, and textbooks.
• Use online resources and textbooks to learn more about number analogy questions: There are many great resources available that can help you to learn more about number analogy questions. These resources can help you to understand the different types of relationships that can be used in these questions and how to identify the relationships between the numbers in a question.

Here are some additional tips:

• Be patient: Number analogy questions can be challenging, so it is important to be patient when solving them. Don't get discouraged if you don't get the right answer right away. Just keep practicing and you will eventually get better at solving these types of questions.
• Use a variety of strategies: There are many different strategies that can be used to solve number analogy questions. Experiment with different strategies and see which ones work best for you.
• Look for patterns: Sometimes, there are patterns in the numbers that can help you to solve the question. For example, if the first two numbers in the analogy are consecutive, then the missing number is likely to be the next consecutive number.

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