The given question consists of five figures marked (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) called the problem figures followed by the four other figures marked (1), (2), (3), and (4) called answer figures. Select a figure from amongst the answer figures which will continue the same series as established by the five problem figures.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) →
Each figure is a cross with a hook bent at the end of three arms and one plain arm. The figures alternate: in (A), (C) and (E) the hooks turn clockwise, in (B) and (D) anticlockwise. In each set the plain arm moves 90° anticlockwise every time it appears: up, left, down in (A), (C), (E), and down, right in (B), (D). So the next figure has anticlockwise hooks with the plain arm pointing up.