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Four symbols sit in the corners of a square, and at every step two of them change places. Which figure comes next?

Competition practiceFigure Series & Analogies
  • A(b)
  • B(a)
  • C(c)
  • D(d)

Step-by-Step Solution

First the top pair swaps, then the right-hand pair, then the bottom pair, then the left-hand pair — the swap moves round the square clockwise. Next it is the top pair's turn again: A and % change places, giving % top-left, A top-right, @ bottom-right, # bottom-left — (b). (a) turns every symbol one corner clockwise, (c) swaps the right-hand pair and (d) swaps a diagonal pair.
Answer: A) (b)

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