Question

Identify the figure given in the options, which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.

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• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 1

The correct figure to logically complete the series is 1.

We can track the movement pattern of the elements by observing how they change between alternating positions in the series (Box 1 to Box 3, and Box 2 to Box 4). Since we need to find Box 5, it will follow the pattern established from Box 1 $\rightarrow$ Box 3 $\rightarrow$ Box 5.

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1. Tracking the Center Element

• Box 1: Triangle ($\triangle$) is in the center.

• Box 3: Square ($\square$) is in the center.

• The center element changes to a completely different geometric shape.

• Looking at the sequence of center shapes across the whole series: $\triangle \rightarrow \uparrow \rightarrow \square \rightarrow \bigcirc \rightarrow \mathbf{?}$

• The shape following the circle ($\bigcirc$) must be a Triangle ($\triangle$). This instantly narrows our options down to 1.

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2. Tracking the Arrows

Let's double-check the positions of the arrows to confirm:

• Box 1: Down-arrow ($\downarrow$) at bottom-left, Up-arrow ($\uparrow$) at bottom-right.

• Box 3: Up-arrow ($\uparrow$) at bottom-left, Down-arrow ($\downarrow$) at top-right.

• Box 5: Following the rotation and shifting pattern, the arrows must return to the outer vertical boundaries, specifically pointing Down ($\downarrow$) at the top-left and Up ($\uparrow$) at the top-right.

Option 1 perfectly matches this exact arrow configuration.

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3. Tracking the Corner Shapes

• Box 1: Circle ($\bigcirc$) top-left, Square ($\square$) top-right.

• Box 3: Triangle ($\triangle$) top-left, Circle ($\bigcirc$) bottom-right.

• Box 5: The remaining shapes rotate and shift positions clockwise/counter-clockwise along the corners. In option 1, the Square ($\square$) finishes at the bottom-left and the Circle ($\bigcirc$) finishes at the bottom-right.

All conditions are perfectly satisfied by figure 1.