Pick the figure from the options that best continues the given figure series.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) →
Two things change from figure to figure: the pointed triangle turns 90° clockwise each time, and the black dot moves one place clockwise round the edge of the box each time. So the next figure has the pointed triangle pointing up and the black dot at the middle of the right side.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) — Incorrect. The pointed triangle is right, but the black dot has moved one place anticlockwise instead of clockwise.
Option (2) — Incorrect. The pointed triangle is right, but the black dot has not moved at all since the last figure.
Option (3) — Incorrect. The black dot is right, but the pointed triangle has turned 90° anticlockwise instead of clockwise.