In the following question, select a figure from amongst the four alternatives,…
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In the following question, select a figure from amongst the four alternatives, which when placed in the blank space of figure (X) would complete the pattern. Identify the figure that completes the pattern.
(X) (1) (2) (3) (4)
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
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Correct answer: C
Answer: the figure that shows the quarter-arcs and a diagonal segment oriented so they continue the concentric circular rings and complete the diagonal cross.
Why this is correct:
Across the whole figure the quarter-circle arcs in adjacent small squares join to form concentric circular rings centered in the large square. The missing cell must contain the quarter-arcs that continue those rings without mirroring or reversing them.
There is also a diagonal line pattern that forms an X across the full square. The blank must include the diagonal segment with the correct orientation so the two diagonals become continuous.
The correct figure contains both the appropriately oriented quarter-arcs and the diagonal segment. That combination allows both the concentric rings and the diagonal cross to be completed when the piece is placed in the blank.
Why the other alternatives are wrong:
Some alternatives have arcs rotated or mirrored so they would break the continuity of the concentric circles.
Other alternatives lack the diagonal segment in the correct direction, so they cannot complete the X-shaped diagonal across the square.
Therefore, the figure whose quarter-arcs and diagonal segment align with both the concentric rings and the diagonal cross is the correct choice.