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GATE 2026 IN – Question 2

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

To continue the sequence of tiles shown, which tile should replace the question mark?

Diagram for GATE 2026 IN question 2
  1. Tile with 4 dots
  2. Tile with 6 dots
  3. Tile with 8 dots
  4. Tile with 9 dots

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Correct answer: (C) Tile with 8 dots

Explanation

Count the dots in the successive tiles: $0,1,1,2,3,5$. Each count after the first two is the sum of the preceding two counts.

The next tile must therefore contain $3+5=8$ dots. This is **option C**.