In a pattern: square with dot, circle, square without dot, circle repeats. Which figure comes next?

In a pattern: square with dot, circle, square without dot, circle repeats. Which figure comes next?

• A. Circle
• B. Square with dot
• C. Circle with dot
• D. Square without dot

Answer: (B)

The pattern follows a fixed four-step cycle that changes both shape and dot status: square with dot, circle, square without dot, circle, and then it repeats. After the circle, the next in that cycle is the square with a dot, so the next figure is a square that has a dot.

The pattern follows a fixed four-step cycle that changes both shape and dot status: square with dot, circle, square without dot, circle, and then it repeats. After the circle, the next in that cycle is the square with a dot, so the next figure is a square that has a dot.