Only an arrow changes in these boxes. Which figure follows? Four boxes in a row, then a fifth box marked with a question mark. Box 1: an arrow pointing down-right. Box 2: an arrow pointing left. Box 3: an arrow pointing up-right. Box 4: an arrow pointing down.

Figure 1 (A box containing an arrow pointing down.)

Only an arrow changes in these boxes. — CUET GAT practice

Only an arrow changes in these boxes.

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Only an arrow changes in these boxes. Which figure follows?

Figure 1

Correct answerYour answerFigure 2 A box containing an arrow pointing down-right.

Correct answerYour answerFigure 3 A box containing an arrow pointing up-left.

Correct answerYour answerFigure 4 A box containing an arrow pointing right.

Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

The arrow turns 135° clockwise each time: down-right, left, up-right, down, so next it points up-left.
Figure 3 shows an arrow pointing up-left.

Worth noting

Track one element at a time across all four boxes, and check each option against every rule; each wrong figure here breaks exactly one of them.

Ten questions from Non-verbal Reasoning, at your own pace.

Ten questions from Non-verbal Reasoning, at your own pace.