Select the figure from the options that can be placed in the blank space to…
2016
Select the figure from the options that can be placed in the blank space to complete the given pattern (without rotation).

Attempted by 9 students.
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1. Analyze the main figure as a symmetrical $3 \times 3$ grid: Row 1 is (o, \, o), Row 2 is (X, blank, X), and Row 3 must be (o, /, o) to maintain symmetry.
2. Observe the options carefully; they are $2 \times 2$ blocks representing the four corners of this $3 \times 3$ grid. For example, Option A is the top-left corner block.
3. The '?' is in the bottom-right corner. The bottom-right $2 \times 2$ block consists of cells (2,2)=blank, (2,3)=X, (3,2)=/, and (3,3)=o. Option D matches this exact configuration.
Final Answer: Option D