Choose the option figure that should come next if the series below is continued.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) →
Two things change from figure to figure: the black dot moves one place clockwise round the edge of the box each time, and the black square moves three places clockwise round the edge of the box each time. So the next figure has the black dot at the bottom-left corner and the black square at the middle of the top side.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) — Incorrect. The black square is right, but the black dot has moved one place anticlockwise instead of clockwise.
Option (2) — Incorrect. The black dot is right, but the black square has moved three places anticlockwise instead of clockwise.
Option (3) — Incorrect. The black dot is right, but the black square has moved two places instead of three places.