Question

Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) to logically complete the following series

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 3

Pattern 1 (From Box 1 → Box 2 and Box 3 → Box 4):

• The symbol at the Bottom-Right (BR) moves to the Top-Left (TL).

• The symbol at the Center (C) moves to the Bottom-Right (BR).

• The symbol at the Top-Left (TL) moves to the Center (C).

• The symbols at the Top-Right (TR) and Bottom-Left (BL) remain stationary.

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Pattern 2 (From Box 2 → Box 3 and Box 4 → Box 5):

• The symbols at the Top-Left (TL) and Bottom-Right (BR) remain stationary.

• The symbol at the Bottom-Left (BL) moves to the Top-Right (TR).

• The symbol at the Center (C) moves to the Bottom-Left (BL).

• The symbol at the Top-Right (TR) moves to the Center (C).

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Applying Pattern 2 to Box 4 to find Box 5 (?):

Box 4 layout:

• Top-Left (TL): $\Sigma$

• Top-Right (TR): \cent

• Center (C): $\pm$

• Bottom-Left (BL): \loop (inverted 9)

• Bottom-Right (BR): $\mp$

Following the movements for Box 5:

1. TL and BR stay unchanged:

   • Top-Left (TL) remains $\Sigma$

   • Bottom-Right (BR) remains $\mp$

2. BL moves to TR: The \loop moves to the Top-Right (TR).

3. C moves to BL: The $\pm$ moves to the Bottom-Left (BL).

4. TR moves to C: The \cent moves to the Center (C).

This results in the exact configuration shown in Option 3:

• Top-Left: $\Sigma$ | Top-Right: \loop

• Center: \cent

• Bottom-Left: $\pm$ | Bottom-Right: $\mp$

Correct Answer: 3