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