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GATE 2025 PH – Question 5

General Aptitude · Spatial Aptitude: Spatial Reasoning and Visualization · 1 mark · Multiple choice

The figures I, II and III are parts of a sequence. Which one of the following options comes next in the sequence at IV?

Shaded sectors in a sequence of circles and four candidate continuations.
  1. Option A in the figure
  2. Option B in the figure
  3. Option C in the figure
  4. Option D in the figure

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Correct answer: (B) Option B in the figure

Explanation

The shaded sector increases by 45 degrees at each step: 90, 135, 180, then 225 degrees. Its boundary also advances around the circle, giving B.