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The middle cell of each row holds only dots. Work out what the dots tell you to do to the first figure, then choose the figure that completes the bottom row.

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

Step-by-Step Solution

Each dot means a quarter turn clockwise. In the top row 1 dot turns the arrow figure a quarter turn; in the middle row 2 dots turn the flag figure a half turn. In the bottom row 3 dots mean three quarter turns clockwise (the same as one quarter turn anticlockwise): the violet pointer, which points right, ends up pointing up: (a). (b) turns only once, (c) twice and (d) is a mirror image.
Answer: A) (a)

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