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 shaded triangle moves one place clockwise each time. So the next figure has the bottom triangle shaded.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (2) — Incorrect. The shaded triangle has moved one place anticlockwise instead of clockwise.
Option (3) — Incorrect. The shaded triangle has not moved at all since the last figure.
Option (4) — Incorrect. The shaded triangle has moved two places instead of one place.