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Pattern Recognition · Hard · 4 of 16

Pattern Sequence puzzle #4 (hard)

Which tile comes next? Tap an option to check your answer, or show the answer for the step-by-step solution. Rules in play: turning, fill cycle, moving dot.

Plate 04 / 16 · Hard

Which tile comes next?

Tap the option you think is right, or show the answer.

Show the answer

The missing tile shows a solid arrow pointing right with the dot at the bottom (option 2).

How to solve it

  1. Compare neighboring tiles and name what changes each time.
  2. From tile to tile, the arrow in the middle turns a quarter turn counterclockwise.
  3. The fill cycles outline, solid and hatched, then starts again.
  4. The small dot moves three places clockwise around the edge at each step.
  5. Everything else stays the same from tile to tile.
  6. The last tile shows an outlined arrow pointing down with the dot at the top-right corner. Apply each change once more.
  7. So the missing tile shows a solid arrow pointing right with the dot at the bottom.
Fig. 1: Pattern Sequence #4, hard set. Tap an option to check it.

About this puzzle

Hard sequences run three rules at once: the shape turns, its fill cycles, and a small dot moves around the edge. It was generated by the same engine that builds the IQ Octopus test, from a fixed seed, so it stays the same every time you visit. In the real test, items like this are generated fresh for every attempt.

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