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Non Verbal Reasoning - Series

Exercise : Series - Section 2
Directions to Solve

Each of the following questions consists of five figures marked A, B, C, D and E called the Problem Figures followed by five other figures marked 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 called the Answer Figures. Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.

16.

Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.

Problem Figures:                          Answer Figures:
  (A)     (B)     (C)     (D)     (E)       (1)     (2)     (3)     (4)     (5)
1
2
3
4
5
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In each step, the symbols move in the sequence and the symbol that reaches the encircled position gets replaced by a new symbol.
17.

Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.

Problem Figures:                          Answer Figures:
  (A)     (B)     (C)     (D)     (E)       (1)     (2)     (3)     (4)     (5)
1
2
3
4
5
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The shading moves upwards sequentially from lower-left corner to the upper-right corner of the rhombus and once it reaches the upper-right corner, it moves to the lower-left corner in the next step. Also, in each step, all the symbols move to the adjacent side (of the rhombus) in a CW direction and the symbol that reaches the LHS position gets replaced by a new symbol.
18.

Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.

Problem Figures:                          Answer Figures:
  (A)     (B)     (C)     (D)     (E)       (1)     (2)     (3)     (4)     (5)
1
2
3
4
5
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The small line segment attached to the main figure moves 2,1, 3,1, 4,... spaces CW sequentially.
19.

Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.

Problem Figures:                          Answer Figures:
  (A)     (B)     (C)     (D)     (E)       (1)     (2)     (3)     (4)     (5)
1
2
3
4
5
Answer: Option
Explanation:
One dot and one line segment are added to the figure in each step, once to the LHS and next to the RHS part of the figure.
20.

Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.

Problem Figures:                          Answer Figures:
  (A)     (B)     (C)     (D)     (E)       (1)     (2)     (3)     (4)     (5)
1
2
3
4
5
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The line segment rotates through 90o and moves to the adjacent portion of the rhombus in an ACW direction in first, third, fifth, ... steps. The other symbol moves to the adjacent portion of the rhombus in an ACW direction and also gets replaced by a new symbol in second, fourth, sixth,... steps.
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