The problem figures below change by a fixed rule. Which option figure continues the series?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) →
Two things change from figure to figure: the black star moves one place anticlockwise round the edge of the box each time, and the black dot moves three places clockwise round the edge of the box each time. So the next figure has the black star at the middle of the top side and the black dot at the top-left corner.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) — Incorrect. The black dot is right, but the black star has moved one place clockwise instead of anticlockwise.
Option (2) — Incorrect. The black star is right, but the black dot has moved three places anticlockwise instead of clockwise.
Option (3) — Incorrect. The black star is right, but the black dot has moved two places anticlockwise, not three places clockwise.