Choose the option figure that should come next if the series below is continued.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) →
Two things change from figure to figure: the pointed triangle turns 90° clockwise each time, and the black square moves one corner anticlockwise each time. So the next figure has the pointed triangle pointing left and the black square at the bottom-left corner.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) — Incorrect. The pointed triangle is right, but the black square has moved one corner clockwise instead of anticlockwise.
Option (3) — Incorrect. The black square is right, but the pointed triangle has turned 90° anticlockwise instead of clockwise.
Option (4) — Incorrect. The pointed triangle is right, but the black square has not moved at all since the last figure.