Pick the figure from the options that best continues the given figure series.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) →
Two things change from figure to figure: one side is added each time (3, 4, 5, 6, 7 sides), and the black dot moves one place clockwise round the edge of the box each time. So the next figure is an octagon and has the black dot at the middle of the bottom side.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) — Incorrect. The black dot is right, but the shape is a hexagon: a side is taken away instead of added.
Option (3) — Incorrect. The shape is right, but the black dot has moved one place anticlockwise instead of clockwise.
Option (4) — Incorrect. The shape is right, but the black dot has not moved at all since the last figure.