Pick the figure from the options that best continues the given figure series.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) →
Two things change from figure to figure: the shaded triangle moves one place anticlockwise each time, and the black dot moves two places anticlockwise round the edge of the box each time. So the next figure has the right triangle shaded and the black dot at the middle of the left side.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) — Incorrect. The shaded triangle is right, but the black dot has moved two places clockwise instead of anticlockwise.
Option (2) — Incorrect. The black dot is right, but the shaded triangle has not moved at all since the last figure.
Option (4) — Incorrect. The black dot is right, but the shaded triangle has moved one place clockwise instead of anticlockwise.