The next figure in the sequence is

The correct option is the third option (showing the triangle in the bottom-right cell and the circle in the second row of the leftmost column).

To determine the next figure in the sequence, we analyze the movement of each individual shape within the 4 × 3 grid step-by-step:
1. The Diagonal Arrow: The arrow pointing up and left from the top-left corner of the grid remains stationary in all steps of the sequence.
2. The Triangle: Let's track the row index (from Row 1 at the top to Row 4 at the bottom) of the triangle, which stays in Column 3:
- First figure: Row 1, Column 3
- Second figure: Row 2, Column 3
- Third figure: Row 3, Column 3
Following this pattern, the triangle moves down by exactly one row in each step. Therefore, in the fourth figure, it must occupy Row 4, Column 3 (the bottom-right cell).
3. The Circle: Let's track the row index of the circle, which stays in Column 1:
- First figure: Row 3, Column 1
- Second figure: Row 4, Column 1
- Third figure: Row 1, Column 1 (wraps around to the top row)
Following this pattern, the circle moves down by one row in each step and wraps around to the top (Row 1) after reaching the bottom (Row 4). Therefore, in the fourth figure, the circle must move down to Row 2, Column 1.

Combining these two rules, the next figure in the sequence must have the triangle in the bottom-right corner (Row 4, Column 3) and the circle in the second cell of the first column (Row 2, Column 1), which matches the third option.