GATE CE 2026 Set 2 — Question 3
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Question
The next figure (indicated by ‘?’) in the sequence is
Correct answer
(A) [figure]
Solution
To determine the next figure in the sequence, we analyze the movement of each element within the grid:
1.Arrow (↗): The arrow remains fixed at the top-left corner (row 1, column 1) in all figures of the sequence. All options maintain this position.
2.Circle (●):
- Figure 1: Row 2, Column 1
- Figure 2: Row 3, Column 1
- Figure 3: Row 1, Column 1 (overlapping with the arrow)
- Pattern: The circle moves down by one cell in the first column and cycles back to the top. Following this, the next position must be Row 2, Column 1.
- Figure 1: Row 1, Column 3
- Figure 2: Row 2, Column 3
- Figure 3: Row 3, Column 3
- Pattern: The triangle moves down by one cell in the third column.
- Option (A): Places the circle at (2, 1) and the triangle at (3, 3). This matches the established movement of the circle.
- Option (B): Places the triangle at (2, 1) and the circle at (3, 3). Incorrect.
- Option (C): Places the circle at (2, 2). Incorrect.
- Option (D): Places the circle at (3, 1). Incorrect.
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