Series & Sequences

In Series (or Sequence) questions, you are given a row of shapes that follow a pattern. Your job is to work out what comes next — or what fits in a gap in the middle.

Think of it like a number pattern (2, 4, 6, 8, ?) but with shapes instead of numbers. The shapes change in a regular, predictable way, and once you spot the rule, you can predict the next shape.

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How Series Questions Work

You will see a row of shapes in order, like this:

[Shape 1]  [Shape 2]  [Shape 3]  [Shape 4]  [?]

You need to pick the shape that should replace the question mark.

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Types of Patterns in Series

1. Rotation Sequences

The shape rotates (turns) by the same amount each step.

Example:

Step 1: Arrow pointing UP (↑)
Step 2: Arrow pointing RIGHT (→)
Step 3: Arrow pointing DOWN (↓)
Step 4: Arrow pointing LEFT (←)
Step 5: ?

The arrow rotates 90° clockwise each step. Step 5 = arrow pointing UP again (it has completed a full turn).

2. Shading Sequences

The shading changes in a regular pattern.