Choose the option figure that should come next if the series below is continued.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) →
Two things change from figure to figure: the V-shape turns 45° anticlockwise each time, and the small circle moves three places anticlockwise round the edge of the box each time. So the next figure has the V-shape pointing down and to the left and the small circle at the bottom-right corner.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) — Incorrect. The V-shape is correct, but the small circle has not moved at all since the last figure.
Option (2) — Incorrect. The V-shape is correct, but the small circle has moved three places clockwise instead of anticlockwise.
Option (4) — Incorrect. The small circle is correct, but the V-shape has turned 45° clockwise instead of anticlockwise.