What Non-Verbal Reasoning Questions Test
- Mirror images and water images
- Paper folding, punching and cutting
- Dice, cubes and their opposite faces
- Embedded and hidden figures
- Counting figures (triangles, squares) in a pattern
Question bank coverage by sub-pattern
How Non-Verbal Reasoning Appears in SSC CPO
Non-Verbal Reasoning is part of the General Intelligence & Reasoning section (25% of the SSC CPO syllabus).
Non-Verbal Reasoning Solved Examples for SSC CPO
3 exam-pattern non-verbal reasoning questions from the practice bank, each with a full solution.
A square piece of paper is folded in half twice, creating a smaller square. Three holes are punched at different locations. How many holes will the unfolded paper have?
- A.3
- B.6
- C.9
- D.12Correct
Solution
Folding in half twice creates four layers of paper. Punching three holes through these four layers results in 3 * 4 = 12 holes when the paper is unfolded.
A square paper is folded in half, then quartered, then cut on the folded edge. The cut removes a triangle. How many triangles are visible when the paper is unfolded?
- A.2
- B.4
- C.6
- D.8Correct
Solution
Folding in half creates 2 layers. Quartering creates 4 layers. Since the paper is folded twice, when unfolded, the triangle will be replicated for each layer. When the paper is cut, a triangle is removed. When unfolded, 4 * 2 triangles = 8 triangles appear.
Given the image of the number '6', which of the following options shows its reflection and not a rotation?
- A.The number '9'
- B.The number '6' rotated 180 degrees
- C.The number '6' rotated 90 degrees
- D.The mirror image of the number '6'Correct
Solution
A reflection creates a mirror image, while rotation changes the orientation. The correct answer is the mirror image of '6', not a rotated version.
Non-Verbal Reasoning — Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get faster at mirror-image questions?
Only the left-right order reverses; vertical orientation is unchanged. For letters and digits, learn which are symmetric (A, H, I, M, O, T, U, V, W, X, Y) — those look identical in a mirror and instantly eliminate options.
What is the rule for dice questions?
Opposite faces of a standard die sum to seven, and two faces shown together in any view can never be opposite. Those two facts resolve the majority of exam-pattern dice questions.
How many Non-Verbal Reasoning practice questions does Parikshala have for SSC CPO?
128 exam-pattern Non-Verbal Reasoning questions for SSC CPO Reasoning, each with a step-by-step solution. Practice is free — no sign-up needed to start.