Question:

How many squares are there in the given figure ?

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Count the five small squares, then look for a tilted square formed by the diagonals.
Updated On: Nov 12, 2026
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

The figure is a cross made of 5 equal small squares (4 outer squares with both diagonals drawn and the central square without diagonals).
Small squares: 5.
The diagonal of each outer square continues in a straight line through a corner of the central square into the neighbouring outer square. The four such lines form a larger tilted square whose corners are the centres of the four outer squares.
This adds 1 more square. No other square exists: a 2 x 2 block would need the missing corner squares.
Total squares = 5 + 1 = 6.
Answer: (3) 6
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