Which figure from the options comes next in the series of problem figures given below?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) →
Two things change from figure to figure: the shaded small square moves one place clockwise each time, and the black star moves one place anticlockwise round the edge of the box each time. So the next figure has the top-right small square shaded and the black star at the middle of the top side.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) — Incorrect. The shaded small square is right, but the black star has moved one place clockwise instead of anticlockwise.
Option (2) — Incorrect. The black star is right, but the shaded small square has moved one place anticlockwise instead of clockwise.
Option (3) — Incorrect. The black star is right, but the shaded small square has moved two places instead of one place.