Each of the following questions consists of two sets of figures. Figures A, B,…
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Each of the following questions consists of two sets of figures. Figures A, B, C and D constitute the Problem Set while figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 constitute the Answer Set. There is a definite relationship between figures A and B. Establish a similar relationship between figures C and D by selecting a suitable figure from the Answer Set that would replace the question mark (?) in fig. (D).
(A) (B) (C) (D) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
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Correct answer: D
Concept: In a Figure Matrix (Figure Analogy) question, the transformation seen from the first figure of a pair to the second (A to B) is a fixed rule applied to every marked element inside the figure. Once that rule is identified from the A-to-B pair, the same transformation must be applied to the second pair's first figure (C) to obtain the missing figure (D).
Identify the three elements that change position on the hexagon: a double-line mark on one edge, a small circle placed next to one edge, and a directional arrow at one vertex.
From figure A to figure B: the double-line mark shifts two edges clockwise, the circle also shifts two edges clockwise, and the arrow jumps to the vertex diametrically opposite its earlier position while reversing its pointing direction.
Apply the same rule to figure C: shift the double-line two edges clockwise, shift the circle two edges clockwise, and move the arrow to the vertex diametrically opposite its position in figure C, reversing its direction.
This produces a figure with the double-line on the lower-left edge, the circle on the right edge, and the arrow at the bottom vertex pointing left.
Cross-check: This exact combination appears only in figure 4. The closest look-alike figure keeps the same double-line and circle placement but leaves the arrow pointing in its unreversed direction, which shows why the direction-reversal step, and not just the position shift, is essential.
Answer: Figure 4.