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) →
From each figure to the next, the shaded sectors move one place anticlockwise each time. So the next figure has the two sectors between the bottom-left and top-left radii shaded.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) — Incorrect. The shaded sectors have moved one place clockwise instead of anticlockwise.
Option (2) — Incorrect. The shaded sectors have not moved at all since the last figure.
Option (3) — Incorrect. The shaded sectors have moved two places instead of one place.