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In each wheel a block of neighbouring parts is shaded. Watch both the size of the block and where it starts. Which wheel comes next?

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

Step-by-Step Solution

At every step the block gets one part bigger (1, 2, 3, 4 parts) and its first part moves one place clockwise: it starts just right of the top, then one place further round, and so on. The next block has 5 parts, starting one place after the last start, so it wraps round past the top: (a). (b) grows but does not move on, (c) moves on but does not grow and (d) moves on two places.
Answer: A) (a)

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