Pick the figure from the options that best continues the given figure series.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) →
From each figure to the next, the shaded sectors move two places anticlockwise each time. So the next figure has the three sectors between the right and bottom-left radii shaded.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) — Incorrect. The shaded sectors have moved two places clockwise instead of anticlockwise.
Option (3) — Incorrect. The shaded sectors have moved one place instead of two places.
Option (4) — Incorrect. The shaded sectors have not moved at all since the last figure.