Which of the option figures will take the place of the question mark and continue the series?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) →
Two things change from figure to figure: one dot is taken away each time (7, 6, 5, 4, 3 dots), and the plus sign moves two places anticlockwise round the edge of the box each time. So the next figure has 2 dots and the plus sign at the top-left corner.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) — Incorrect. The plus sign is right, but there are 4 dots: a dot is added instead of taken away.
Option (3) — Incorrect. The number of dots is right, but the plus sign has moved two places clockwise instead of anticlockwise.
Option (4) — Incorrect. The number of dots is right, but the plus sign has moved one place instead of two places.