Choose the option figure that should come next if the series below is continued.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) →
From each figure to the next, the pin turns 45° anticlockwise each time. So the next figure has the pin with the circle at its bottom end.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (2) — Incorrect. The pin has turned 45° clockwise instead of anticlockwise.
Option (3) — Incorrect. The pin has turned 90° instead of 45°.
Option (4) — Incorrect. The pin has not turned at all since the last figure.