Select the figure from among the given options that can logically replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
Correct Answer :
Solution :
The correct option is Option 2.
To determine which figure logically replaces the question mark (?), we analyze the movement of the five elements (Ǣ, @, ::, E, and A) across the five positions inside the square box: Top-Left (TL), Top-Right (TR), Center (C), Bottom-Left (BL), and Bottom-Right (BR).
Let us observe the positions of the elements in each figure of the given series:
- Figure 1: TL = Ǣ, TR = @, Center = A, BL = ::, BR = E
- Figure 2: TL = ::, TR = A, Center = Ǣ, BL = E, BR = @
- Figure 3: TL = E, TR = Ǣ, Center = ::, BL = @, BR = A
- Figure 4: TL = @, TR = ::, Center = E, BL = A, BR = Ǣ
By comparing the positions step-by-step from one figure to the next, we deduce the following unified movement pattern:
1. The element at Bottom-Left (BL) shifts to Top-Left (TL).
2. The element at Center (C) shifts to Top-Right (TR).
3. The element at Top-Left (TL) shifts to Center (C).
4. The element at Bottom-Right (BR) shifts to Bottom-Left (BL).
5. The element at Top-Right (TR) shifts to Bottom-Right (BR).
Now, applying this exact movement rule to Figure 4 to determine the missing figure (Figure 5):
- Top-Left (TL): Receives the element from BL of Figure 4 (which is A) ⇒ A
- Top-Right (TR): Receives the element from Center of Figure 4 (which is E) ⇒ E
- Center (C): Receives the element from TL of Figure 4 (which is @) ⇒ @
- Bottom-Left (BL): Receives the element from BR of Figure 4 (which is Ǣ) ⇒ Ǣ
- Bottom-Right (BR): Receives the element from TR of Figure 4 (which is ::) ⇒ ::
Thus, the required figure must have A at Top-Left, E at Top-Right, @ at Center, Ǣ at Bottom-Left, and :: at Bottom-Right.
This layout corresponds exactly to Option 2.

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