Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?

Question Figure:

The correct option is Option 1 (represented by the first option figure).

To determine the figure that completes the pattern, we can analyze the symmetry of the question figure:
1. Symmetry Axis: The question figure is divided into four quadrants by a horizontal line and a vertical line. Looking at the right half of the figure, the top-right quadrant and the bottom-right quadrant are symmetric to each other (mirror images) across the central horizontal dividing line.
2. Applying Symmetry to the Left Half: To complete the pattern, the missing bottom-left quadrant must be the mirror image of the top-left quadrant across the central horizontal dividing line.
3. Mirroring the Top-Left Quadrant's Features:
- The Curve: In the top-left quadrant, a curved line starts from the left-middle point (the bottom-left corner of the quadrant) and arches up to the top-middle point (the top-right corner of the quadrant). When mirrored vertically across the horizontal line, this curve must start at the left-middle point (the top-left corner of the bottom-left quadrant) and arch down to the bottom-middle point (the bottom-right corner of the bottom-left quadrant).
- The Rectangle: In the top-left quadrant, there is a vertically oriented rectangle whose bottom edge sits directly on the horizontal dividing line. Mirroring this vertically means the corresponding rectangle in the bottom-left quadrant must have its top edge aligned with the horizontal dividing line (the top boundary of the quadrant) and extend downwards.
4. Matching with the Options:
- Option 1 (the first option figure) shows the curve starting exactly at the top-left corner and ending at the bottom-right corner, and the vertical rectangle hanging downwards from the top edge. This matches the mirrored pattern perfectly.
- Option 2 shows the rectangle sitting on the bottom boundary instead of the top.
- Options 3 and 4 show incorrect curve placements and rectangle orientations.