FIGURE PARTITION AND DOT SITUATION

FIGURE PARTITION:
The problems on figure partition are based on counting no. of figures generated due to
partition lines.
1. If a square is subdivided into n parts on each side, then the total number of squares
formed is given by
(* l)(2n+

2. Total no. of rectangles (including squares) in a rectangular of size

? ix m=

rj(n+l)m(7R+l)

Example:
What is the number of straight

(d)
Sol. 2
The figure is labeled as shown.
A__________B_________C__________D_________E

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Clearly, there are 3 horizontal lines namely AE, LF and KG. '
There are 5 vertical lines: AK, BJ, Cl, DH and EG.
There are 6 slanting linespfcC, KE, IF,\l, AG and CF.

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Thus, there are 3+5+6=14 straight lines in the figure.

DOT SITUATION:
The problems on clot srtoationjnvolve the search of similar condition in the alternative figures
as indicated in the problem figure. The problem figure contains dots placed in the spaces
enclosed between the combinations of square, triangle, rectangle and circle. Selecting one of
these dots we observer the region in which this dot in enclosed i.e. to which of the four figures
(circle, square, rectangle and triangle) is this region common. Then we look for such a region
in the four alternatives. Once we have found it we repeat the procedure for other dots, if any.
The alternatives figure which contains all such regions is the answer.

Solutions. 3 In figure (X), the dot lies in the region common to the circle and the triangle only.
Such a region is present in figure (3) only.
Example:

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Classification - Odd One Out - MAT

Picking an odd one out of a group forms an important part of the mental ability
section of NTSE exam.

There are three important forms of the classification questions

a Word based classification b Letters
based classification c Numbers
based classification
Word based Classification
4 words are given in a question All of them are related to each other in some
manner whereas one is unrelated. The unrelated word is the answer.

How to solve?
We need to find out the correct relationship between the words Sometimes more
than one relationship can be established, but in this case the same relationship
cannot be established in all given words We need to establish the strongest
relationships
Given below are some commonly found relationships in these questions Please
understand that they are not exhaustive and you need to remain creative in your
thinking Again! PRACTICE a lot
Individual Classes
All the set of words given that belong to one class are considered correct
Examples
1.

Nose, Eyes, Skin, Tongue, Teeth

Nose, Eyes, Skin, Tongue belong to one class i. e sense organs whereas teeth are
not sense organs

2.

Tutor, Principal, Professor, Teacher, Pupil

Tutor, Principal, Professor, T eacher all belong to the class of instructors whereas
pupil is instructed Singular Plural Classes
All the set of words are singular and one word is plural Example

1.

Sun, Moon, Earth, Venus, Milky Way

Sun, Moon, Earth, Venus are all singular entities whereas Milky Way is a galaxy of
stars Grammatical Classes
All words have one grammatical form (nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives etc) and
one word belongs to the other form.

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Example
1. Here, near, where, there, nowhere
"Where" is an interrogative word whereas others are not
Synonyms
All the words mean the same thing except one Example
1. Ornate, Pleasant, Decorate, Beautify, Adorn Except "Pleasant" all the words
mean the same thing Properties of a Class
The grouping or classification happens on some property of a class Example
1.

Root, Tree, Flower, Branch, Fruit

Only "Root remain below the ground, all others are above the ground

2.

Pond, River, Stream, Brook, Spring

All these are forms of water but all except "Pond" are running forms of water.

3.

Rose, Pink, Red, Maroon, Crimson

Pink Red, Maroon, Crimson are colours and shades of red.
Parent Child Classes
This is a broad class where classification happens on the basis of the origin of the
items mentioned in the list
Example
Curd, Butter, Cheese, Cream, Molasses
Molasses is made of sugar and all others are made from milk
Numbers based Classification

Questions of this type have four given numbers (or small series of numbers) and
all except one follows a pattern Patterns are usually based on the basic number
system in mathematics
Following are some important types of questions appearing in the examination
Again, the list is not exhaustive
Divisibility Classes
All the given numbers except one are divisible by a common number or has a
common multiple

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Example:
1948,2401,966,1449
All numbers except 1948 are divisible by 7 (or multiples of 7)
Numbers Classes
All numbers except one are prime numbers (or the odd one is a prime
number) Example:
Prime Numbers:

129,130,131,132
131 is the only prime number
All numbers except one are perfect squares/perfect cubes
(or the odd one follows this)
Perfect Squares/Perfect Cubes:

Example:
64,84,16,36
84 is not a perfect square
Other important classes are even numbers, odd numbers, rational numbers and
composite numbers Digits Manipulation
Natual order/Reverse order:

The digits of the numbers are in natural or reverse order.

Example:
7658,1234, 9876, 6543

All the numbers except 7658 are in order

987123,987567,98745,987143
All the numbers after 987 are in order except 987143
Repeating Digits:

Some digits are repeated

Example:
616,707,252,311
First and last digits are repeated in all except 311
Arithmetic operations applied on some or all digits of the number
results in a common result
Operations on Digits:

Example:
602,431,530,813
Digits in ail the numbers sum to 8 except in 813

Some digits in the number are a result of operation on other digits

Example:

7642,9325, 5840, 6318

In all the numbers except 9325 the two digits on the right are the product of two digits on the left