Choose the option figure that should come next if the series below is continued.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) →
Two things change from figure to figure: the arrow turns 90° anticlockwise each time, and the black square moves one corner clockwise each time. So the next figure has the arrow pointing right and the black square at the bottom-left corner.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (2) — Incorrect. The black square is right, but the arrow has turned 90° clockwise instead of anticlockwise.
Option (3) — Incorrect. The arrow is right, but the black square has not moved at all since the last figure.
Option (4) — Incorrect. The black square is right, but the arrow has not turned at all since the last figure.