Choose the option figure that should come next if the series below is continued.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) →
From each figure to the next, the pointed triangle turns 90° anticlockwise each time. So the next figure has the pointed triangle pointing up.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) — Incorrect. The pointed triangle has turned 90° clockwise instead of anticlockwise.
Option (2) — Incorrect. The pointed triangle has turned 180° clockwise, not 90° anticlockwise.
Option (4) — Incorrect. The pointed triangle has turned 45° instead of 90°.