Which is the next figure in the sequence given above ?
(figure represented by (a))
(figure represented by (b))
(figure represented by (c))
(figure represented by (d))
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UPSC CAPF – 2009
Figure 1: Square, axis-aligned, filled with horizontal lines.
Figure 2: Square, axis-aligned, filled with vertical lines.
Figure 3: Square, rotated 45 degrees (diamond shape), filled with lines that were horizontal in the original orientation.
Figure 4: Square, rotated 45 degrees (diamond shape), filled with lines that were vertical in the original orientation.
The pattern alternates between axis-aligned and 45-degree rotated squares, and within each pair, it alternates between horizontal and vertical lines (relative to the axis-aligned orientation).
Sequence: (Axis-aligned, Horizontal) -> (Axis-aligned, Vertical) -> (Rotated, Horizontal) -> (Rotated, Vertical).
Following this pattern, the next figure should be (Axis-aligned, Horizontal).
Looking at the options (a), (b), (c), (d) which represent figures:
Figure (a) is an axis-aligned square filled with horizontal lines. This matches the expected next figure in the sequence.
Figure (b) is an axis-aligned square filled with vertical lines.
Figure (c) is a rotated square filled with lines parallel to one of its sides.
Figure (d) is a rotated square filled with diagonal lines.
Therefore, option A represents the figure that follows the pattern.