From the options given below, choose the figure that will come next in the…

Pattern observed: the short lines around the circle rotate 90° clockwise at each step.

• First figure: lines are at the top and bottom.

• Second figure: lines are on the left and right.

• Third figure: lines are positioned diagonally upward to the right (top-right).

Reasoning:

Because the short lines rotate 90° clockwise each time, the next rotation after the top-right position will place the lines at the right and bottom (diagonally downward to the right).

Conclusion:

The correct next figure is the image that shows the circle with a short line on its right side and a short line below it (right and bottom). That image matches the required rotation and is the correct next figure in the series.

• Other images are incorrect because they repeat earlier orientations (top-bottom or left-right) or show the lines in the wrong diagonal (bottom-left or top-right) instead of right-bottom.