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Select the figure from among the given options that can logically replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

Options

A

B

C

D

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Correct Answer :

Option D

Solution :

The correct option is:

Step-by-step Explanation:
Let us analyze the positions of the symbols in each box of the series. We can define five distinct positions inside the box:
1. Top-Left (TL)
2. Top-Right (TR)
3. Middle (M)
4. Bottom-Left (BL)
5. Bottom-Right (BR)

By observing the transition of the symbols from one box to the next, we can identify an alternating pattern of movement:

1. Transition from Box 1 to Box 2:
- The symbols at TR ("=") and BL ("¿") remain in their respective positions.
- The symbols at the remaining three positions (TL, M, and BR) shift in a clockwise triangular loop:
TL ⇒ M (the "HU" symbol moves from TL to M)
M ⇒ BR (the "≥" symbol moves from M to BR)
BR ⇒ TL (the "↔" symbol moves from BR to TL)

2. Transition from Box 2 to Box 3:
- The symbols at TL ("↔") and BR ("≥") remain in their respective positions.
- The symbols at the remaining three positions (TR, M, and BL) shift in a clockwise triangular loop:
TR ⇒ M (the "=" symbol moves from TR to M)
M ⇒ BL (the "HU" symbol moves from M to BL)
BL ⇒ TR (the "¿" symbol moves from BL to TR)

3. Transition from Box 3 to Box 4:
- The symbols at TR ("¿") and BL ("HU") remain in their respective positions.
- The remaining three positions (TL, M, and BR) shift in a clockwise triangular loop:
TL ⇒ M (the "↔" symbol moves from TL to M)
M ⇒ BR (the "=" symbol moves from M to BR)
BR ⇒ TL (the "≥" symbol moves from BR to TL)

4. Transition from Box 4 to Box 5 (Question Mark):
Following the alternating pattern established above, the next transition must involve:
- The symbols at TL ("≥") and BR ("=") remaining in their respective positions.
- The symbols at the other three positions (TR, M, and BL) shifting in a clockwise triangular loop:
TR ⇒ M (the "¿" symbol at TR moves to M)
M ⇒ BL (the "↔" symbol at M moves to BL)
BL ⇒ TR (the "HU" symbol at BL moves to TR)

Applying these movements to the layout of Box 4, the configuration of the next figure in the series (Box 5) is:
- Top-Left (TL):
- Top-Right (TR): HU
- Middle (M): ¿
- Bottom-Left (BL):
- Bottom-Right (BR): =

This layout corresponds precisely to the correct figure:

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