Series Practice Test Questions - Non Verbal Reasoning

In the Problem Figures, the number of solid triangles increases by exactly one at every step: A has 1, B has 2, C has 3, D has 4, and E has 5. Continuing the same rule, the next figure must have 6 solid triangles.
Option 1 has only 5 triangles, simply repeating Problem Figure E.
Option 3 has 7 triangles, jumping two steps ahead instead of one.
Option 4 has 4 triangles, going backwards instead of forwards.
Option 5 has the correct count of 6, but the triangles are drawn as outlines instead of solid black, which does not match the solid-triangle rule established by A to E.
Option 2 correctly shows 6 solid triangles, so it is the right answer.

Rule: triangle count increases by 1 each step → after E (5) comes 6
∴ Option 2 is correct ✓

In the Problem Figures, the number of dots inside the box increases by exactly one at every step, arranged in the standard dice-face pattern: A has 1 dot, B has 2, C has 3, D has 4, and E has 5. Continuing the same rule, the next figure must have 6 dots in the standard six-dot dice pattern (two columns of three).
Option 1 has only 5 dots, simply repeating Problem Figure E.
Option 2 has 4 dots, going backwards.
Option 4 has just 3 dots, going even further backwards.
Option 5 has the correct count of 6 dots, but arranged in a single crowded row-and-cross pattern instead of the standard two-column dice layout used throughout A to E.
Option 3 correctly shows 6 dots in the standard dice arrangement, so it is the right answer.

Rule: dot count increases by 1 each step, standard dice layout → after E (5) comes 6
∴ Option 3 is correct ✓

In the Problem Figures, the six-bladed pinwheel rotates 25 degrees further at every step (0, 25, 50, 75, 100 degrees from A to E). Continuing the same rule, the next figure must show the pinwheel rotated to 125 degrees.
Option 1 simply repeats Problem Figure E (100 degrees) instead of advancing.
Option 2 shows the mirror image of the correct pinwheel.
Option 3 shows the pinwheel over-rotated well past the correct position.
Option 5 shows the pinwheel over-rotated by a smaller amount, 12 degrees beyond the correct position.
Option 4 correctly continues the 25-degree rotation, so it is the right answer.

Rule: rotate 25° each step → after E (100°) comes 125°
∴ Option 4 is correct ✓

In the Problem Figures, the open arc rotates 90 degrees further at every step (0, 90, 180, 270 degrees from A to D, back to 0 degrees at E since a 360-degree turn returns to the start). Continuing the same 90-degree step from E, the next figure must show the arc rotated to 90 degrees, the same orientation as Problem Figure B.
Option 1 simply repeats Problem Figure E (0 degrees, the same orientation as A).
Option 2 shows the arc matching Problem Figure C's orientation (180 degrees) instead of continuing forward.
Option 3 shows the arc matching Problem Figure D's orientation (270 degrees), going backwards instead of forward.
Option 4 shows the arc rotated only 45 degrees, landing at a diagonal orientation that does not match the 90-degree-step pattern established by A to E.
Option 5 correctly shows the arc rotated to 90 degrees, continuing the established rotation, so it is the right answer.

Rule: rotate 90° each step, repeats every 4 steps → after E (0°, same as A) comes 90° (same as B)
∴ Option 5 is correct ✓

In the Problem Figures, the four letters P, Q, R and S shift one corner clockwise at every step, returning to the starting arrangement every 4 steps (A and E show the same arrangement). Continuing the same rule from E, the next figure must show the arrangement matching Problem Figure B.
Option 2 simply repeats Problem Figure E instead of advancing.
Option 3 shows the mirror image of the correct arrangement.
Option 4 shows the arrangement rotated a further 180 degrees past the correct answer.
Option 5 shows the letters shifted two corners instead of one.
Option 1 correctly shows the letters shifted one more corner clockwise, so it is the right answer.

Rule: letters shift one corner clockwise each step, cycle repeats every 4 steps
∴ Option 1 is correct ✓

In the Problem Figures, the number of vertical tally lines increases by exactly one at every step: A has 1, B has 2, C has 3, D has 4, and E has 5. Continuing the same rule, the next figure must have 6 plain vertical lines.
Option 1 has only 5 lines, simply repeating Problem Figure E.
Option 3 has 7 lines, jumping two steps ahead.
Option 4 has 4 lines, going backwards.
Option 5 shows the traditional tally-counting bundle of 5 lines with a diagonal strike-through (representing "5"), which does not match the plain-line rule established by A to E.
Option 2 correctly shows 6 plain vertical lines, so it is the right answer.

Rule: tally-line count increases by 1 each step → after E (5) comes 6
∴ Option 2 is correct ✓

In the Problem Figures, the arrow rotates 45 degrees clockwise at every step AND its length alternates: long in A, short in B, long in C, short in D, long in E. Continuing both rules together, the next figure must show the arrow rotated a further 45 degrees with a SHORT length.
Option 1 simply repeats Problem Figure E (same angle, long length) instead of advancing.
Option 2 shows the mirror image of the correct arrow.
Option 4 shows the arrow rotated a further 180 degrees past the correct answer.
Option 5 has the correct rotation angle but the wrong length (long instead of short), breaking the alternating-length rule.
Option 3 correctly continues both the rotation and the alternating length, so it is the right answer.

Two rules together: rotate 45° each step AND alternate long/short length
∴ Option 3 is correct ✓

In the Problem Figures, the filled corner moves one position clockwise at every step, returning to the starting corner every 4 steps (A and E show the filled corner in the same place). Continuing the same rule from E, the next figure must show the filled corner matching Problem Figure B.
Option 1 simply repeats Problem Figure E instead of advancing.
Option 2 shows two corners marked instead of just one.
Option 3 correctly marks the right corner, but uses a filled square instead of the circular marker used throughout A to E.
Option 5 shows the filled corner shifted two positions instead of one.
Option 4 correctly shows the filled corner moved one more position clockwise, so it is the right answer.

Rule: filled corner moves one position clockwise each step, cycle repeats every 4 steps
∴ Option 4 is correct ✓

In the Problem Figures, the circle fills in by an extra 20 percent at every step: A is empty (0%), B is 20% filled, C is 40%, D is 60%, and E is 80%. Continuing the same rule, the next figure must be completely filled (100%).
Option 1 shows 80% filled, simply repeating Problem Figure E.
Option 2 shows only 60% filled, well short of the correct amount.
Option 3 shows only 70% filled, still short of the correct amount.
Option 4 shows 90% filled, not the full 100% required by the rule.
Option 5 correctly shows the circle completely filled (100%), so it is the right answer.

Rule: fill increases by 20% each step → after E (80%) comes 100% (fully filled)
∴ Option 5 is correct ✓

In the Problem Figures, the cut corner moves one position clockwise at every step, returning to the starting corner every 4 steps (A and E show the cut in the same corner). Continuing the same rule from E, the next figure must show the cut corner matching Problem Figure B.
Option 2 simply repeats Problem Figure E instead of advancing.
Option 3 shows two corners cut instead of just one.
Option 4 correctly cuts the right corner, but the cut is noticeably larger than the size used throughout A to E.
Option 5 shows the cut corner shifted two positions instead of one.
Option 1 correctly shows the cut corner moved one more position clockwise, so it is the right answer.

Rule: cut corner moves one position clockwise each step, cycle repeats every 4 steps
∴ Option 1 is correct ✓

In the Problem Figures, the shaded cell moves one position at a time, left to right along each row before dropping to the start of the next row: A is cell 1, B is cell 2, C is cell 3, D is cell 4 (start of row 2), and E is cell 5. Continuing the same rule, the next figure must show cell 6 shaded (the last cell of row 2).
Option 1 simply repeats Problem Figure E (cell 5) instead of advancing.
Option 3 shows the mirror image of the correct grid (shaded cell on the opposite side).
Option 4 shades a cell that does not follow the established left-to-right path at all.
Option 5 shows cell 9 shaded, skipping too far ahead.
Option 2 correctly shows the shaded cell advanced by exactly one more position, so it is the right answer.

Rule: shaded cell advances by one position each step, left to right, row by row
∴ Option 2 is correct ✓

In the Problem Figures, one more nested square ring is added at every step: A has 1 ring, B has 2, C has 3, D has 4, and E has 5. Continuing the same rule, the next figure must have 6 nested square rings.
Option 1 has only 5 rings, simply repeating Problem Figure E.
Option 2 has 7 rings, jumping two steps ahead.
Option 4 has 4 rings, going backwards.
Option 5 has the correct count of 6 rings, but the innermost ring is drawn as a circle instead of a square, which does not match the all-square rule established by A to E.
Option 3 correctly shows 6 nested square rings, so it is the right answer.

Rule: one more square ring added each step → after E (5 rings) comes 6
∴ Option 3 is correct ✓

In the Problem Figures, two rules act together: the shape alternates square, circle, square, circle, square across A to E, and the row of dots above it grows by one dot every two steps (1 dot for A-B, 2 dots for C-D, so E also has... continuing: since E is the 5th figure with a square, the count has grown to 3 dots). Continuing both rules from E (square, 3 dots), the next figure must show a CIRCLE with 3 dots.
Option 1 simply repeats Problem Figure E (square, 3 dots) instead of alternating the shape.
Option 2 shows the mirror image of the correct figure.
Option 3 shows the correct figure rotated 180 degrees.
Option 5 shows the correct figure flipped vertically.
Option 4 correctly shows a circle with 3 dots, continuing both rules together, so it is the right answer.

Two rules together: shape alternates square/circle, dot count grows by 1 every 2 steps
∴ Option 4 is correct ✓

In the Problem Figures, the bar grows taller by the same fixed amount at every step, from A (shortest) to E (tallest so far). Continuing the same growth step, the next figure must show a bar taller still than Problem Figure E.
Option 1 shows the same height as Problem Figure E, simply repeating it.
Option 2 shows a bar two growth-steps taller than E, overshooting the rule.
Option 3 shows a bar shorter than D, going backwards.
Option 4 shows the correct height, but drawn as a hollow outline instead of a solid black bar, which does not match the solid-bar rule established by A to E.
Option 5 correctly shows a solid bar one growth-step taller than E, so it is the right answer.

Rule: bar height increases by a fixed amount each step
∴ Option 5 is correct ✓

In the Problem Figures, the star gains one more ray at every step: A has 3 rays, B has 4, C has 5, D has 6, and E has 7. Continuing the same rule, the next figure must have 8 evenly-spaced rays.
Option 2 has only 7 rays, simply repeating Problem Figure E.
Option 3 has 9 rays, jumping two steps ahead.
Option 4 has 6 rays, going backwards.
Option 5 has the correct count of 8 rays, but one ray is noticeably shorter than the rest, which does not match the even-rays rule established by A to E.
Option 1 correctly shows 8 evenly-spaced rays, so it is the right answer.

Rule: one more ray added each step → after E (7 rays) comes 8
∴ Option 1 is correct ✓

In the Problem Figures, the single peak shifts to the right by the same fixed amount at every step, wrapping back to its starting position every 4 steps (A and E show the peak in the same position). Continuing the same rule from E, the next figure must show the peak matching the position seen in Problem Figure B.
Option 1 simply repeats Problem Figure E (the starting position) instead of advancing.
Option 3 shows the peak shifted two steps ahead instead of one.
Option 4 shows the peak shifted three steps ahead, even further off.
Option 5 shows two peaks instead of one, at roughly the right position but the wrong shape.
Option 2 correctly shows the peak shifted one more step to the right, so it is the right answer.

Rule: peak shifts right by a fixed amount each step, position repeats every 4 steps
∴ Option 2 is correct ✓

In the Problem Figures, the regular polygon gains one more side at every step: A is a triangle (3 sides), B a quadrilateral (4), C a pentagon (5), D a hexagon (6), and E a heptagon (7). Continuing the same rule, the next figure must be a regular octagon (8 sides).
Option 1 has only 7 sides, simply repeating Problem Figure E.
Option 2 has 9 sides, jumping two steps ahead.
Option 4 has 6 sides, going backwards.
Option 5 has the correct count of 8 sides, but the octagon is tilted compared to the upright orientation used throughout A to E.
Option 3 correctly shows an upright regular octagon, so it is the right answer.

Rule: one more side added each step → after E (heptagon, 7 sides) comes octagon (8 sides)
∴ Option 3 is correct ✓

In the Problem Figures, the rightward-pointing arrow grows longer by the same fixed amount at every step, from A (shortest) to E (longest so far). Continuing the same growth step, the next figure must show an arrow longer still than Problem Figure E, still pointing right.
Option 1 shows the same length as Problem Figure E, simply repeating it.
Option 2 shows the mirror image of the correct arrow (pointing left instead of right).
Option 3 shows the correct length, but pointing straight up instead of continuing to point right.
Option 5 shows a shorter arrow than D, going backwards.
Option 4 correctly shows a longer arrow still pointing right, so it is the right answer.

Rule: arrow length increases by a fixed amount each step, direction stays the same
∴ Option 4 is correct ✓

In the Problem Figures, the half-shaded circle rotates 50 degrees further at every step (0, 50, 100, 150, 200 degrees from A to E). Continuing the same rule, the next figure must show the shaded half rotated to 250 degrees.
Option 1 simply repeats Problem Figure E (200 degrees) instead of advancing.
Option 2 shows the mirror image of the correct figure.
Option 3 shows the figure rotated a further 180 degrees past the correct answer.
Option 4 shows the figure over-rotated by an extra 15 degrees beyond the correct position.
Option 5 correctly continues the 50-degree rotation, so it is the right answer.

Rule: rotate 50° each step → after E (200°) comes 250°
∴ Option 5 is correct ✓

The circle moves top-left, bottom-left, bottom-right and top-right in successive figures, and the square moves bottom-right, top-right, top-left and bottom-left. In the next figure the circle is back at the top-left and the square at the bottom-right. Only answer figure 3 has both in these positions.

The smile turns 45 degrees clockwise in each step: bottom, bottom-left, left and top-left. The next figure has the smile at the top, with the eyes below, which is answer figure 3.

In the Problem Figures, the arrow rotates 45 degrees clockwise at every step: A points up, B points up-right, C points right, D points down-right, and E points straight down. Continuing the same 45-degree clockwise step from E gives an arrow pointing down-left.
Option 2 simply repeats Problem Figure E (down) instead of advancing to the next step.
Option 3 shows the mirror image of the correct arrow (down-right instead of down-left).
Option 4 shows the arrow rotated a further 180 degrees past the correct answer (up-right).
Option 5 shows the arrow flipped vertically from the correct answer (up-left).
Option 1 correctly continues the 45-degree clockwise rotation, so it is the right answer.

Rule: rotate 45° clockwise each step → after E (180°) comes 225° (down-left)
∴ Option 1 is correct ✓

The symbols follow the fixed order: cross, slashed circle, star, tick, crescent, cone, four-point star. Each figure shows three consecutive symbols, and the window shifts by one each time. The last figure shows tick, crescent and cone, so the next figure shows crescent, cone and four-point star, which is answer figure 1.

Each symbol moves one corner in each step. The cross moves top-right, bottom-right, bottom-left, top-left. The star moves bottom-left, top-left, top-right, bottom-right. The slashed circle moves bottom-right, bottom-left, top-left, top-right. After four steps they return to the first arrangement: cross at top-right, star at bottom-left and slashed circle at bottom-right, which is answer figure 3.

The six-point star moves top-left, bottom-left, bottom-right, top-right, and the cross moves top-right, bottom-right, bottom-left, top-left. In the next figure they return to the first positions, with the star at top-left and the cross at top-right, which is answer figure 4.

Starting from figure A, one additional arc turns over (flips to face the opposite way) at each step, working around the circle clockwise. By figure E, four of the arcs have turned over; the next figure in the series must have the fifth arc turned over as well, with the clockwise order of turning preserved.
Options that turn over the wrong arc, turn over too few or too many arcs, or turn an arc in the wrong direction do not continue the established pattern.
Option 3 correctly shows the fifth arc turned over following the same clockwise order, so it is the right answer.

Rule: one more arc turns over clockwise each step → after 4 turned, the 5th turns next
∴ Option 3 is correct ✓

At every step, only a single arc is turned over, and that turned arc moves one position clockwise from the previous figure while every other arc returns to its normal, untouched state. Continuing from figure E, the turned arc must move one more position clockwise.
Options with more than one arc turned over, or with the turned arc in the wrong position, break this one-arc-at-a-time pattern.
Option 1 correctly shows exactly one arc turned over, one position further clockwise than in figure E, so it is the right answer.

Rule: exactly one arc is turned over, and it moves one position clockwise each step
∴ Option 1 is correct ✓

One more arc turns over at each step, but not in simple clockwise order -- every second arc turns over first, and the arcs in between are filled in afterwards. Following this skipping order from figure E, the next figure must turn over the one remaining arc that has not yet been flipped.
Options that turn arcs in straightforward clockwise order, or that turn the wrong number of arcs, do not match the skipping pattern shown by A through E.
Option 4 correctly turns over the one arc left untouched by the established skipping order, so it is the right answer.

Rule: one more arc turns over each step, in a skip-then-fill-in order, not plain clockwise
∴ Option 4 is correct ✓

Every symbol moves one step along the same five-position path (top-left, top-right, bottom-right, bottom-left, centre, and back to top-left) at each step from A to E. Since the path has exactly five positions, each symbol returns to its original position after five moves -- so the figure following E must look exactly like figure A.
Options that show a different arrangement, or that move the symbols by the wrong amount, overlook that the full cycle has already completed.
Option 2 correctly repeats figure A's arrangement, so it is the right answer.

Rule: each symbol moves one step along a 5-position cycle → after 5 steps (A to E), the next figure = A again
∴ Option 2 is correct ✓

There are six positions around the edge of the figure, one of which is always empty. Every symbol, and the empty position itself, moves one place clockwise at each step from A to E. Continuing this from E, every symbol and the gap must move one more place clockwise.
Options that leave a symbol or the gap in place, or that move them anticlockwise, do not follow the established clockwise rotation.
Option 5 correctly shows every symbol and the gap shifted one more place clockwise, so it is the right answer.

Rule: 6 positions, 1 always empty; every symbol and the gap move one place clockwise each step
∴ Option 5 is correct ✓

Two independent changes happen at each step: the four corner symbols all move one position clockwise, and the centre symbol cycles through the fixed order circle, square, triangle, then back to circle. Continuing from figure E, the corner symbols move one more position clockwise, and the centre symbol advances to the next shape in its cycle.
Options that move the corner symbols correctly but use the wrong centre shape, or vice versa, satisfy only one of the two required changes.
Option 1 correctly advances both the corner positions and the centre symbol together, so it is the right answer.

Rule: corner symbols move one place clockwise each step AND the centre symbol cycles circle → square → triangle
∴ Option 1 is correct ✓

At each step, one more line becomes curved, working from left to right, and each newly curved line bends in the opposite direction from the one before it. By figure E, four lines are curved; the next figure must have the fifth (rightmost) line curved too, bending opposite to the fourth.
Options that curve the wrong line, leave a line straight, or bend a curve in the wrong direction do not continue this alternating left-to-right pattern.
Option 4 correctly shows all five lines curved with the alternating bend direction preserved, so it is the right answer.

Rule: one more line curves left-to-right each step, bends alternate direction → after 4 curved, the 5th curves next
∴ Option 4 is correct ✓

Only a single line is curved at each step. That curved line moves one position along the row (starting over from the first line after reaching the last), and its bend direction changes every time it moves. Continuing from figure E, the curved line moves one more position along (wrapping back to the first line if needed) with its bend direction changed again.
Options with more than one curved line, or with the curve in the wrong position or bending the wrong way, do not match the established pattern.
Option 2 correctly shows exactly one curved line, moved to its next position with the bend direction changed, so it is the right answer.

Rule: only one line is curved; it moves one position along the row and its bend direction changes each step
∴ Option 2 is correct ✓

At each step, one more line becomes curved, and every line that was already curved flips its bend direction at the same time. Continuing from figure E, one more line becomes curved and every previously curved line flips to bend the opposite way it did in E.
Options that keep an already-curved line's bend direction unchanged, or that curve the wrong number of new lines, do not match this cumulative flipping pattern.
Option 3 correctly shows one more line curved with every other curved line's bend direction flipped, so it is the right answer.

Rule: one more line curves each step AND every already-curved line flips its bend direction
∴ Option 3 is correct ✓

The line figure turns 45 degrees clockwise at every step. At the same time, the letter that was at the top moves down to the bottom, and the next letter of the alphabet appears at the top. Figure E has F at the top and E at the bottom, so continuing the pattern turns the line figure a further 45 degrees clockwise, moves F down to the bottom, and places G (the next letter after F) at the top.
Options using the wrong letters, or that do not rotate the line figure by 45 degrees, break one part of the established rule.
Option 1 correctly shows the figure rotated 45 degrees clockwise with G at the top and F at the bottom, so it is the right answer.

Rule: rotate 45° clockwise; top letter moves to bottom; next letter of the alphabet appears at top → after F/E comes G/F
∴ Option 1 is correct ✓

The line figure turns 90 degrees anticlockwise at every step. The letter at the top moves to the bottom, and the new top letter skips one letter of the alphabet each time (B, D, F, H, J, L). Figure E has J at the top and H at the bottom, so continuing the pattern turns the figure 90 degrees anticlockwise, moves J down to the bottom, and places L (skipping K) at the top.
Options that use consecutive letters instead of skipping one, or that rotate the figure by the wrong angle, do not match the established rule.
Option 3 correctly shows the figure rotated 90 degrees anticlockwise with L at the top and J at the bottom, so it is the right answer.

Rule: rotate 90° anticlockwise; top letter moves to bottom; new top letter skips one letter (B,D,F,H,J,L) → after J/H comes L/J
∴ Option 3 is correct ✓

At each step, the line figure is mirrored left to right and then turned 90 degrees clockwise, which together mirror it along a diagonal. The top letter moves to the bottom, and a new top letter appears by going backwards through the alphabet (Z, Y, X, and so on). Figure E has U at the top and V at the bottom, so continuing the pattern mirrors the figure along the diagonal again, moves U down to the bottom, and places T (the letter before U) at the top.
Options that move forwards through the alphabet instead of backwards, or that apply only one of the two transformations to the line figure, do not match the rule.
Option 5 correctly shows the figure mirrored along the diagonal with T at the top and U at the bottom, so it is the right answer.

Rule: mirror left-right then rotate 90° clockwise (diagonal mirror); top letter moves to bottom; new top letter goes backwards through the alphabet → after U/V comes T/U
∴ Option 5 is correct ✓

Two independent changes happen at each step: the short line inside the square turns 45 degrees anticlockwise, and the arrow outside the square moves 90 degrees clockwise around the square's perimeter. Continuing from figure E, the inner line turns a further 45 degrees anticlockwise and the outer arrow moves a further 90 degrees clockwise.
Options that get the inner line's angle right but place the outer arrow on the wrong side, or vice versa, satisfy only one of the two independent changes.
Option 5 correctly advances both the inner line's rotation and the outer arrow's position together, so it is the right answer.

Rule: inner line turns 45° anticlockwise each step AND outer arrow moves 90° clockwise around the square
∴ Option 5 is correct ✓

The short line inside the square turns 90 degrees clockwise at each step, while the arrow outside the square moves 45 degrees anticlockwise at each step -- two separate, independent changes. Continuing from figure E, the inner line turns a further 90 degrees clockwise and the outer arrow moves a further 45 degrees anticlockwise.
Options that apply the correct change to only one of the two parts do not satisfy the full rule.
Option 4 correctly advances both the inner line's rotation and the outer arrow's position together, so it is the right answer.

Rule: inner line turns 90° clockwise each step AND outer arrow moves 45° anticlockwise
∴ Option 4 is correct ✓

The short line inside the square turns 45 degrees clockwise at each step. The arrow outside stays on the same side of the square throughout, but its arrowhead switches ends each time -- pointing outward in one figure, then pointing in towards the square in the next. Continuing from figure E, the inner line turns a further 45 degrees clockwise and the arrowhead switches to the opposite end again.
Options that move the outer arrow to a different side, or that keep the arrowhead on the same end as in figure E, break one part of the rule.
Option 2 correctly advances the inner line's rotation and switches the arrowhead to the opposite end, so it is the right answer.

Rule: inner line turns 45° clockwise each step; outer arrow stays on the same side but its arrowhead switches ends
∴ Option 2 is correct ✓

All six symbols move one place clockwise around the grid at every step, keeping the same set of symbols but in a rotated arrangement. Continuing from figure E, every symbol must move one more place clockwise around the grid.
Options that move the symbols anticlockwise, or that move only some of them, do not follow the established clockwise rotation.
Option 2 correctly shows all six symbols shifted one more place clockwise, so it is the right answer.

Rule: all six symbols move one place clockwise around the grid each step
∴ Option 2 is correct ✓

The three symbols in the left column move down one place each step, with the bottom symbol wrapping around to the top; the three symbols in the right column move up one place each step, with the top symbol wrapping around to the bottom. Continuing from figure E, the left column shifts down once more and the right column shifts up once more, each wrapping around as needed.
Options that move both columns in the same direction, or that move only one column, do not match the established opposite-direction rule.
Option 1 correctly shows the left column shifted down and the right column shifted up, so it is the right answer.

Rule: left column moves down one place each step (wraps to top); right column moves up one place each step (wraps to bottom)
∴ Option 1 is correct ✓

At each step, the two symbols in exactly one row swap places, and which row swaps cycles through top row, then middle row, then bottom row, then back to the top row again. Figure B swaps the top row, C the middle row, D the bottom row and E the top row again, so continuing the cycle, the next figure must swap the middle row while leaving the top and bottom rows as they are in figure E.
Options that swap the wrong row, or that swap more than one row, do not follow the established cycling pattern.
Option 4 correctly swaps only the middle row's two symbols, leaving the other rows unchanged from figure E, so it is the right answer.

Rule: one row's two symbols swap each step, cycling top → middle → bottom → top...
∴ Option 4 is correct ✓

Reading down each column from the left, one more chevron turns to point the opposite way at each step. By figure E, four chevrons have turned (the whole left column and the top of the middle column); continuing the same reading order, the next figure must have the fifth chevron (the middle one in the middle column) turned as well.
Options that turn a chevron out of this reading order, or that turn the wrong number of chevrons, do not match the established pattern.
Option 3 correctly turns the fifth chevron in the established column-by-column reading order, so it is the right answer.

Rule: one more chevron turns round each step, reading down each column from the left → after 4 turned, the 5th turns next
∴ Option 3 is correct ✓

Exactly one chevron points the opposite way at each step, and that chevron moves one place along, reading left to right and row by row. Continuing from figure E, the reversed chevron must move one more place along in this same reading order.
Options with more than one reversed chevron, or with the reversed chevron in the wrong position, do not match the established single-chevron movement.
Option 5 correctly shows exactly one reversed chevron, moved one place further in the reading order, so it is the right answer.

Rule: exactly one chevron points the other way, moving one place along the rows (left to right, row by row) each step
∴ Option 5 is correct ✓

At each step, one more chevron turns over, working left to right along the top row and then starting again from the left once the row is finished. A chevron that gets turned a second time simply goes back to how it started. Since the first chevron in the row has already been turned once earlier in the sequence, turning it a second time in the next figure reverts it to its original (untouched) direction.
Options that keep the first chevron turned, or that turn a different chevron instead, do not account for this turn-twice-reverts rule.
Option 1 correctly shows the first chevron reverted to normal while the established left-to-right order continues, so it is the right answer.

Rule: one more chevron turns over each step, left to right then restart; turning a chevron twice reverts it to normal
∴ Option 1 is correct ✓

The black triangle inside the square moves one position clockwise at each step, while the small circle outside the square moves one side anticlockwise at each step -- two separate movements in opposite directions. Continuing from figure E, the black triangle moves one more position clockwise and the circle moves one more side anticlockwise.
Options that move the triangle correctly but place the circle on the wrong side, or vice versa, satisfy only one of the two required movements.
Option 4 correctly advances both the triangle's and the circle's positions together, so it is the right answer.

Rule: black triangle moves one position clockwise each step AND the outside circle moves one side anticlockwise
∴ Option 4 is correct ✓

The black triangle moves one position anticlockwise at each step. At the same time, the small symbol drawn inside the opposite (non-black) triangle cycles through the fixed order square, circle, triangle, then back to square. Continuing from figure E, the black triangle moves one more position anticlockwise and the small symbol advances to the next shape in its cycle.
Options that move the black triangle correctly but use the wrong small symbol, or vice versa, satisfy only one of the two required changes.
Option 2 correctly advances both the triangle's position and the small symbol's cycle together, so it is the right answer.

Rule: black triangle moves one position anticlockwise each step AND the small symbol cycles square → circle → triangle
∴ Option 2 is correct ✓

The two black triangles both move one position clockwise at each step, and the small mark outside the square moves one side clockwise while also alternating between a cross and a star each time. Continuing from figure E, both black triangles move one more position clockwise, and the outside mark moves to the next side clockwise while switching to the other symbol (cross or star).
Options that move the triangles correctly but use the wrong outside symbol or position, or vice versa, satisfy only part of the full rule.
Option 5 correctly advances the triangles' positions, the outside mark's position, and its symbol together, so it is the right answer.

Rule: two black triangles move one position clockwise each step; outside mark moves one side clockwise AND alternates cross/star
∴ Option 5 is correct ✓

The bracket shape in the middle turns 90 degrees clockwise at each step. The two curved marks at the sides alternate between facing outward and facing inward, switching every step (out, in, out, in...). Continuing from figure E, the bracket turns a further 90 degrees clockwise and the side curves switch to the opposite facing from figure E.
Options that rotate the bracket correctly but leave the side curves facing the same way as in E, or vice versa, satisfy only one of the two required changes.
Option 1 correctly shows the bracket rotated 90 degrees clockwise with the side curves switched to face the opposite way, so it is the right answer.

Rule: bracket turns 90° clockwise each step AND the side curves alternate facing out, in, out...
∴ Option 1 is correct ✓

The L-shaped line turns 90 degrees anticlockwise at each step. The dot at the top of the figure stays exactly the same throughout, while the mark at the bottom alternates between a solid black dot and a hollow circle each time. Continuing from figure E, the L-shape turns a further 90 degrees anticlockwise, the top dot remains unchanged, and the bottom mark switches to the other type (solid or hollow) from figure E.
Options that change the top dot, or that keep the bottom mark the same type as in E, do not follow the full rule.
Option 4 correctly rotates the L-shape, keeps the top dot fixed, and switches the bottom mark to the other type, so it is the right answer.

Rule: L-shape turns 90° anticlockwise each step; top dot never changes; bottom mark alternates solid dot / hollow circle
∴ Option 4 is correct ✓

The open circle shape turns 90 degrees clockwise at each step. A second short bar appears on the figure every other step, then disappears again on the next, alternating in turn. Continuing from figure E, the circle turns a further 90 degrees clockwise, and the second bar switches to the opposite state (present or absent) from figure E.
Options that rotate the circle correctly but keep the second bar's presence the same as in E, or vice versa, do not satisfy the full alternating rule.
Option 3 correctly rotates the circle and switches the second bar to the opposite state from figure E, so it is the right answer.

Rule: circle shape turns 90° clockwise each step; a second bar appears and disappears in alternation
∴ Option 3 is correct ✓

Dots turn into crosses in reading order (left to right, row by row), and the number of new crosses added at each step goes up by one more than the step before: figure A has 0 crosses, B has 1, C has 3, D has 6, and E has 10 -- increases of 1, 2, 3, 4. Following the same pattern, the next increase is 5, so the next figure must have 10 + 5 = 15 crosses, continuing in the same reading order.
Options with the wrong number of crosses, or with crosses placed out of the established reading order, do not match this increasing pattern.
Option 5 correctly shows exactly 15 crosses filled in the same reading order, so it is the right answer.

Rule: crosses replace dots in reading order; counts are 0,1,3,6,10 (increases of 1,2,3,4) → next increase is 5, giving 15
∴ Option 5 is correct ✓

Exactly two more dots turn into crosses at each step, following a zig-zag path: left to right along the first row, then right to left along the next row, and so on. Continuing this zig-zag path from figure E, two more dots along the next part of the zig-zag must turn into crosses, giving a total of 10 crosses.
Options with the wrong total number of crosses, or with crosses placed out of the established zig-zag order, do not match the pattern.
Option 3 correctly shows exactly 10 crosses filled following the same zig-zag path, so it is the right answer.

Rule: 2 more dots become crosses each step, following a zig-zag path (left-right, then right-left) → next total is 10
∴ Option 3 is correct ✓

Circles turn black going down each column, starting from the leftmost column. The number of black circles at each step is 1, 2, 4, 7, 11 -- increases of 1, 2, 3, 4. Following the same pattern, the next increase is 5, so the next figure must have 11 + 5 = 16 black circles, which is every circle in the grid, filled in the same column-by-column order.
Options with the wrong number of black circles, or with circles filled out of the established column order, do not match this increasing pattern.
Option 2 correctly shows all 16 circles turned black in the same column-by-column order, so it is the right answer.

Rule: circles turn black down each column; counts are 1,2,4,7,11 (increases of 1,2,3,4) → next increase is 5, giving 16 (all circles)
∴ Option 2 is correct ✓

Every symbol slides one place down the diagonal at each step, and the symbol that reaches the end wraps back around to the top-left corner. Since there are exactly five positions on the diagonal, each symbol returns to its original position after five such moves -- so the figure following E must look exactly like figure A.
Options that show a different arrangement, or that slide the symbols by the wrong amount, overlook that the full cycle has already completed.
Option 2 correctly repeats figure A's arrangement, so it is the right answer.

Rule: every symbol slides one place down the diagonal each step, wrapping at the end → after 5 steps (A to E), the next figure = A again
∴ Option 2 is correct ✓

All the symbols slide one place towards the bottom-left at every step, and the symbol that reaches the bottom-left corner jumps back around to the top-right corner. Continuing from figure E, every symbol must slide one more place towards the bottom-left, with the corner symbol wrapping back to the top-right as before.
Options that slide the symbols in the wrong direction, or that do not wrap the corner symbol correctly, do not match the established pattern.
Option 4 correctly shows every symbol slid one more place towards the bottom-left with the wrap applied, so it is the right answer.

Rule: every symbol slides one place towards the bottom-left each step, wrapping from bottom-left back to top-right
∴ Option 4 is correct ✓

There are six positions along the diagonal, one of which is always empty. Everything, including the empty position, slides two places down the diagonal at each step, with anything that goes past the last position wrapping back around to the top-left corner. Continuing from figure E, every symbol and the gap must slide two more places down the diagonal, wrapping around as needed.
Options that slide everything by only one place, or that do not wrap the gap and symbols correctly, do not match the established two-place movement.
Option 1 correctly shows every symbol and the gap shifted two places down the diagonal with the wrap applied, so it is the right answer.

Rule: 6 positions, 1 always empty; everything (including the gap) slides TWO places down the diagonal each step, wrapping at the end
∴ Option 1 is correct ✓

The four corner symbols move one corner anticlockwise at each step. The four symbols in the middle row move one place to the right at each step (the end one comes round to the other end). Continuing both moves gives the answer.
So option (4) is correct.

Option 1 is wrong because the corner symbols have not moved (they are the same as in the fourth figure).
Option 2 is wrong because the middle row has not moved.
Option 3 is wrong because the corner symbols are in the wrong corners.

Rule: corners 1 step anticlockwise; middle row 1 place right (the end symbol wraps round)
∴ Option 4 is correct ✓

The four corner symbols move one corner clockwise at each step. The four symbols in the middle row move one place to the left at each step (the end one comes round to the other end). Continuing both moves gives the answer.
So option (2) is correct.

Option 1 is wrong because the corner symbols have not moved (they are the same as in the fourth figure).
Option 3 is wrong because the middle row has not moved.
Option 4 is wrong because the corner symbols are in the wrong corners.

Rule: corners 1 step clockwise; middle row 1 place left (the end symbol wraps round)
∴ Option 2 is correct ✓

Each symbol moves around the edge of the box by its own fixed amount at every step: △ moves 1 place anticlockwise; ■ moves 3 places clockwise; ♥ moves 2 places clockwise; Z moves 1 place clockwise. Moving each symbol once more gives the answer.
So option (3) is correct.

Option 1 is wrong because △ has not moved from the bottom middle.
Option 2 is wrong because ■ is at the middle of the left side instead of the bottom-left corner.
Option 4 is wrong because ♥ is at the top-right corner instead of the top middle.

Rule: Each symbol moves around the edge of the box by its own fixed amount at every step: △ moves 1 place anticlockwise; ■ moves 3 places clockwise; ♥ moves 2 places clockwise; Z moves 1 place clockwise.
∴ Option 3 is correct ✓

Each symbol moves around the edge of the box by its own fixed amount at every step: ✕ moves 1 place clockwise; ○ moves 2 places clockwise; ● moves 3 places clockwise; S moves 1 place anticlockwise. Moving each symbol once more gives the answer.
So option (1) is correct.

Option 2 is wrong because ✕ has not moved from the middle of the right side.
Option 3 is wrong because ○ is at the middle of the right side instead of the top-right corner.
Option 4 is wrong because ● is at the top-left corner instead of the middle of the left side.

Rule: Each symbol moves around the edge of the box by its own fixed amount at every step: ✕ moves 1 place clockwise; ○ moves 2 places clockwise; ● moves 3 places clockwise; S moves 1 place anticlockwise.
∴ Option 1 is correct ✓

All the symbols move around the edge of the box: F moves 2 places clockwise, + moves 1 place clockwise, Ω moves 3 places clockwise at each step. Also, F turns 90° clockwise at each step. Applying these changes once more gives the answer.
So option (1) is correct.

Option 2 is wrong because F is turned instead of upright (after four 90° turns it is upright again).
Option 3 is wrong because F is at the top-right corner instead of the top-left.
Option 4 is wrong because it is the same as the fourth figure, so nothing has moved.

Rule: F +2, + +1, Ω +3 places clockwise; F also turns 90° clockwise each step
∴ Option 1 is correct ✓

All the symbols move around the edge of the box: C moves 1 place clockwise, Ж moves 2 places clockwise, ≡ moves 3 places clockwise at each step. Also, C turns 90° clockwise at each step. Applying these changes once more gives the answer.
So option (3) is correct.

Option 1 is wrong because C is in the right place but turned the wrong way.
Option 2 is wrong because C is at the middle of the right side instead of the bottom-right corner.
Option 4 is wrong because it is the same as the fourth figure, so nothing has moved.

Rule: C +1, Ж +2, ≡ +3 places clockwise; C also turns 90° clockwise each step
∴ Option 3 is correct ✓

Each symbol moves one step at a time along the path top-left → bottom-left → bottom-right → centre → top-right → top-left. Moving every symbol one more step gives the answer.
So option (2) is correct.

Option 1 is wrong because it is the same as the fourth figure, so nothing has moved.
Option 3 is wrong because ♪ and ◆ have changed places.
Option 4 is wrong because ○ and ✿ have changed places.

Rule: Each symbol moves one step at a time along the path top-left → bottom-left → bottom-right → centre → top-right → top-left.
∴ Option 2 is correct ✓

Each symbol moves one step at a time along the path top-left → top-right → centre → bottom-right → bottom-left → top-left. Moving every symbol one more step gives the answer.
So option (4) is correct.

Option 1 is wrong because it is the same as the fourth figure, so nothing has moved.
Option 2 is wrong because ✓ and ✕ have changed places.
Option 3 is wrong because ▲ and ☾ have changed places.

Rule: Each symbol moves one step at a time along the path top-left → top-right → centre → bottom-right → bottom-left → top-left.
∴ Option 4 is correct ✓

The first figure is a circle with 6 spokes and the second is a figure with 6 sides, with its corners in the directions of the spokes. The third figure has 4 spokes, so the answer is a figure with 4 sides with corners pointing in the same directions as the spokes.
So option (2) is correct.

Option 1 is wrong because it has 5 sides, not 4.
Option 3 is wrong because it has 3 sides, not 4.
Option 4 is wrong because it is a square with its corners on the diagonals, not along the vertical and horizontal spokes.

Rule: 4 spokes (vertical and horizontal) → square standing on a corner
∴ Option 2 is correct ✓

The first figure is a circle with 4 spokes and the second is a figure with 4 sides, with its corners in the directions of the spokes. The third figure has 6 spokes, so the answer is a figure with 6 sides with corners pointing in the same directions as the spokes.
So option (4) is correct.

Option 1 is wrong because it has 7 sides, not 6.
Option 2 is wrong because it has 5 sides, not 6.
Option 3 is wrong because it has 6 sides, but its corners point left and right, not along the spokes (one spoke is vertical).

Rule: n spokes → n-sided figure with corners on the spokes; 6 spokes with one vertical → hexagon with a corner at the top
∴ Option 4 is correct ✓

In the upper row the symbols move one place to the right at each step (the end symbol comes round to the other end). In the lower row they move one place to the right at each step. Continuing both moves gives the answer.
So option (1) is correct.

Option 2 is wrong because the lower row has not moved.
Option 3 is wrong because the upper row has not moved.
Option 4 is wrong because the lower row is in the wrong order.

Rule: both rows move 1 place right (the end symbol wraps round)
∴ Option 1 is correct ✓

In the upper row the symbols move one place to the left at each step (the end symbol comes round to the other end). In the lower row they move one place to the left at each step. Continuing both moves gives the answer.
So option (3) is correct.

Option 1 is wrong because the lower row has not moved.
Option 2 is wrong because the upper row has not moved.
Option 4 is wrong because the lower row is in the wrong order.

Rule: both rows move 1 place left (the end symbol wraps round)
∴ Option 3 is correct ✓

In the upper row the symbols move one place to the right at each step (the end symbol comes round to the other end). In the lower row they move one place to the left at each step. Continuing both moves gives the answer.
So option (3) is correct.

Option 1 is wrong because the lower row has not moved.
Option 2 is wrong because the upper row has not moved.
Option 4 is wrong because the lower row is in the wrong order.

Rule: upper row 1 place right, lower row 1 place left (the end symbol wraps round)
∴ Option 3 is correct ✓

In the upper row the symbols move one place to the left at each step (the end symbol comes round to the other end). In the lower row they move one place to the right at each step. Continuing both moves gives the answer.
So option (1) is correct.

Option 2 is wrong because the lower row has not moved (it is the same as in the third figure).
Option 3 is wrong because the upper row has not moved.
Option 4 is wrong because the lower row is in the wrong order.

Rule: upper row 1 place left, lower row 1 place right (the end symbol wraps round)
∴ Option 1 is correct ✓

Read the six symbols of each figure row by row (top row left to right, then bottom row left to right). From the first figure to the second, every symbol moves 2 places forward in this order (the last 2 symbols come round to the front). Doing the same to the third figure gives the answer.
So option (4) is correct.

Option 1 is wrong because the symbols are moved 2 places the wrong way (the first 2 go to the end).
Option 2 is wrong because the symbols are moved only 1 place.
Option 3 is wrong because Ψ and Σ have changed places.

Rule: every symbol moves 2 places forward in reading order (the last 2 come to the front)
∴ Option 4 is correct ✓

Read the six symbols of each figure row by row (top row left to right, then bottom row left to right). From the first figure to the second, every symbol moves 2 places back in this order (the first 2 symbols go to the end). Doing the same to the third figure gives the answer.
So option (2) is correct.

Option 1 is wrong because the symbols are moved 4 places instead of 2 (◎ λ ♀ / ☾ ¥ %).
Option 3 is wrong because the symbols are moved 3 places instead of 2.
Option 4 is wrong because ◎ and ¥ have changed places.

Rule: every symbol moves 2 places back in reading order (the first 2 go to the end)
∴ Option 2 is correct ✓