- Exam
- English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
- Subject
- Logical Reasoning
- Chapter
- Counting of Figures
English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · Logical Reasoning · Counting of Figures
& Count the number of triangles and squares in the given figure.

Options
- A28 triangles, 10 squares
- B28 triangles, 8 squares
- C32 triangles, 10 squares
- D32 triangles, 8 squares
Correct answer
C. 32 triangles, 10 squares
Step-by-step solution

The simplest triangles are IJQ, JKQ, KLQ, LMQ, MNQ, NOQ, OPQ and PIQ i.e. 8 in number.
The triangles composed of two components each are ABQ, BCQ, CDQ, DEQ, EFQ, FGQ, GHQ, HAQ, IKQ, KMQ, MOQ and OIQ i.e. 12 in number.
The triangle composed of four components each are ACQ, CEQ, EGQ, GAQ, IKM, KMO, MOI and OIK i.e. 8 in number.
The triangles composed of eight components each are ACE, CEG, EGA and GAC i.e. 4 in number.
∴& Total number of triangles in the figure : 8 + 12 + 8 + 4 = 32.
Squares :
The squares composed of two components each are IJQP, JKLQ, QLMN and PQNO i.e. 4 in the number.
The squares composed of four components each are ABQH, BCDQ, QDEF and HQFG i.e. 4 in number.
There is only one square i.e. IKMO composed of eight components.
There is only one square i.e. ACEG composed of sixteen components.
Thus, there are 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 = 10 squares in the given figure.