Choose the option figure that should come next if the series below is continued.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) →
Two things change from figure to figure: the small circle moves one place anticlockwise round the edge of the box each time, and the black square moves two places anticlockwise round the edge of the box each time. So the next figure has the small circle at the middle of the left side and the black square at the top-left corner.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) — Incorrect. The small circle is right, but the black square has not moved at all since the last figure.
Option (2) — Incorrect. The small circle is right, but the black square has moved two places clockwise instead of anticlockwise.
Option (3) — Incorrect. The small circle is right, but the black square has moved one place instead of two places.