Embedded Figures
🔒 Log in to trackFind a small figure hidden inside a bigger one exactly as drawn — same size and orientation (rotation is not allowed). Anchor on the most distinctive stroke, usually a slant, and reject options that are flips or rotations of the true part.
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4 exam-level questions worked step by step.
34 questions — untimed practice or a timed test with analysis.
Track record in the exam
Questions per shift in recent SSC CGL papers.
Test difficulty mix (34 questions)
Question patterns exams keep repeating
Taken from previous-year papers. If a pattern is marked "very common", expect to see it in your exam.
Hidden part in a figure
very commonA small part is shown, and you must pick the figure that contains it.
Pick the most unusual stroke of the part and look for it.
Check that the other strokes join the same way.
The part is an 'L' (a vertical line with a horizontal line going right from its bottom). Which figure hides it: (a) one horizontal line (b) a square (c) two slanting lines?
The part has two straight strokes that meet at a right-angle corner
(a) has no corner and (c) has no vertical or horizontal stroke
A square has a left side and a bottom side that form an 'L'
Answer: (b) the square
Hidden part in an odd-shaped figure
commonThe big figure has missing or extra lines, so you cannot match the whole shape.
Do not expect a full grid.
Start from one stroke of the part and check the others one at a time.
The part is a right-angled triangle. Which figure hides it: (a) a plain rectangle (b) a square with one diagonal?
A right-angled triangle needs one slanting side
(a) has no slanting line
The diagonal of a square makes two right-angled triangles with its sides
Answer: (b)
Flipped and turned look-alikes
very commonThe options look alike because some are mirror images or turned copies.
Check the direction of each stroke.
A '/' never becomes a ''.
The part has one '/' stroke and one horizontal stroke. A figure has only '' strokes and horizontal strokes. Is the part hidden in it?
The direction of a stroke cannot change
'/' and '' are different directions
The figure has no '/' stroke at all
Answer: No, it is not hidden
Check stroke by stroke
occasionalThe part has many strokes and the big figure is crowded.
Count the strokes of the part.
Find each one inside the figure, one by one.
The part is a square with one diagonal (5 strokes). A figure is a rectangle made of two squares side by side, with a diagonal in the left square. Is the part in it?
Part: 4 sides and 1 diagonal
The left square of the figure has all 4 sides drawn
It also has a diagonal
Answer: Yes, it is hidden
Which option contains the part
very commonA small part is given, and each option is a bigger figure.
Look at the part's slanting lines and joints.
Keep the option that has every stroke of the part.
The part is a triangle. Which option contains it: (a) a circle with a line across it (b) a square with one diagonal (c) a plus sign?
A triangle needs three straight sides
(a) has a curve and (c) has no closed shape
A square with a diagonal is split into two triangles
Answer: (b)
Part along an edge or corner
commonThe part has a flat run of lines, like a T or an L.
Look at the edges and corners of each option first.
Check whether the lines join in the same places.
The part is a 'T' (a horizontal line with a vertical line down from its middle). Which figure hides it: (a) a plain square (b) a square with a vertical line through its middle?
A T needs a line that meets another line at its middle
(a) has joints only at the corners
In (b), the middle line joins the top side at its centre
Answer: (b)
Options that differ by one stroke
commonWrong options have nearly all the strokes of the part but one is different.
Check the direction and end points of every stroke.
Counting strokes alone is not enough.
The part is a square with a diagonal. Which option contains it: (A) a square with a line from a corner to the middle of the opposite side (B) a square with a line from a corner to the opposite corner?
The part's line goes from corner to corner
In (A) the line ends at the middle of a side, so it is a different stroke
In (B) the line is a true diagonal
Answer: (B)