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Figure series: what comes next?

Each figure changes the previous one by the same rule: an element turns by a fixed angle, moves a fixed number of places, or a count grows. Find the rule, apply it once more.

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Example 1 · level 1

The four figures follow a rule. Which answer figure comes fifth, in place of the question mark?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
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  1. Rule: the arrow turns 90° clockwise each time.
  2. Figure 4 has an arrow pointing right.
  3. Applying the rule once more gives an arrow pointing down: that is figure (C).

Answer: C

Example 2 · level 2

The four figures follow a rule. Which answer figure comes fifth, in place of the question mark?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
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  1. Rule: the number of circles goes up by 1 each time.
  2. Figure 4 has 4 small circles.
  3. Applying the rule once more gives 5 small circles: that is figure (A).

Answer: A

Example 3 · level 3

The four figures follow a rule. Which answer figure comes fifth, in place of the question mark?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
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  1. Rule: the arrow turns 90° anticlockwise each time; and the dot moves 2 places clockwise round the frame each time.
  2. Figure 4 has an arrow pointing down, a solid dot at the bottom-left corner.
  3. Applying the rule once more gives an arrow pointing right, a solid dot at the top-left corner: that is figure (A).

Answer: A

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