Which figure from the options comes next in the series of problem figures given below?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) →
Two things change from figure to figure: the shaded small square moves one place anticlockwise each time, and the plus sign moves two places clockwise round the edge of the box each time. So the next figure has the bottom-left small square shaded and the plus sign at the top-left corner.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) — Incorrect. The shaded small square is right, but the plus sign has moved two places anticlockwise instead of clockwise.
Option (2) — Incorrect. The shaded small square is right, but the plus sign has not moved at all since the last figure.
Option (3) — Incorrect. The plus sign is right, but the shaded small square has moved two places clockwise, not one place anticlockwise.