Which figure from the options comes next in the series of problem figures given below?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) →
Two things change from figure to figure: the small triangle moves anticlockwise, 1, 2, 3, 4 places: the step grows by one each time, and the black dot moves one place anticlockwise round the edge of the box each time. Next the small triangle moves 5 places anticlockwise, so the next figure has the small triangle at the top-right corner and the black dot at the top-left corner.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (2) — Incorrect. The black dot is right, but the small triangle has moved four places again; the step should grow to five places.
Option (3) — Incorrect. The black dot is right, but the small triangle has moved five places clockwise instead of anticlockwise.
Option (4) — Incorrect. The small triangle is right, but the black dot has not moved at all since the last figure.