Select the figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) →


The dot and the bar move round the sides of the pentagon by separate rules. The dot moves two sides clockwise each time, so after the upper right side it comes below the base. The bar moves two sides clockwise, then one side back, by turns; after its move to the left side it goes one side back, to the base.