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Correct Option (B) The sequence of figures exhibits distinct patterns for the arrow and the letter 'L'. - Arrow Movement: - The horizontal position of the arrow follows the sequence: Middle → Extreme Left → Extreme Right → Middle → Extreme Left. The next logical position in this cycle is Extreme Right. - The vertical orientation of the arrow follows the sequence: Up → Up → Down → Down → Down. Maintaining this pattern, the arrow in the next figure should point Down. Therefore, the arrow in the next figure should be positioned at the Extreme Right and point Down. - Letter 'L' Movement: - The horizontal position of the letter 'L' follows the sequence: Extreme Right → Middle → Extreme Left → Extreme Right → Middle. The next logical position in this cycle is Extreme Left. - The orientation of the letter 'L' follows the sequence: Upright → Upright → Upright → Inverted → Inverted. Maintaining this pattern, the 'L' in the next figure should remain Inverted. Therefore, the 'L' in the next figure should be positioned at the Extreme Left and be Inverted. Option B accurately depicts an arrow at the Extreme Right pointing Down, and an inverted 'L' at the Extreme Left, aligning with both established patterns. Incorrect Options: - Option A: This option is incorrect because the arrow is positioned in the Middle and points Up, which deviates from the derived pattern of the arrow being at the Extreme Right and pointing Down. The 'L' is also upright and at the Extreme Right, which does not match the expected inverted 'L' at the Extreme Left. - Option C: This option is incorrect because the arrow is positioned at the Extreme Left and points Up, which contradicts the derived pattern for the arrow. The 'L' is inverted but positioned at the Extreme Right, failing to match the expected Extreme Left position. - Option D: While the arrow in this option correctly matches the derived pattern (Extreme Right, pointing Down), the letter 'L' is positioned in the Middle and is Inverted. This deviates from the established pattern for 'L', which requires it to be at the Extreme Left and Inverted.

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The sequence of figures exhibits distinct patterns for the arrow and the letter 'L'.

Arrow Movement:
- The horizontal position of the arrow follows the sequence: Middle → Extreme Left → Extreme Right → Middle → Extreme Left. The next logical position in this cycle is Extreme Right.
- The vertical orientation of the arrow follows the sequence: Up → Up → Down → Down → Down. Maintaining this pattern, the arrow in the next figure should point Down.
Therefore, the arrow in the next figure should be positioned at the Extreme Right and point Down.
Letter 'L' Movement:
- The horizontal position of the letter 'L' follows the sequence: Extreme Right → Middle → Extreme Left → Extreme Right → Middle. The next logical position in this cycle is Extreme Left.
- The orientation of the letter 'L' follows the sequence: Upright → Upright → Upright → Inverted → Inverted. Maintaining this pattern, the 'L' in the next figure should remain Inverted.
Therefore, the 'L' in the next figure should be positioned at the Extreme Left and be Inverted.

Option B accurately depicts an arrow at the Extreme Right pointing Down, and an inverted 'L' at the Extreme Left, aligning with both established patterns.

Incorrect Options:

Option A: This option is incorrect because the arrow is positioned in the Middle and points Up, which deviates from the derived pattern of the arrow being at the Extreme Right and pointing Down. The 'L' is also upright and at the Extreme Right, which does not match the expected inverted 'L' at the Extreme Left.
Option C: This option is incorrect because the arrow is positioned at the Extreme Left and points Up, which contradicts the derived pattern for the arrow. The 'L' is inverted but positioned at the Extreme Right, failing to match the expected Extreme Left position.
Option D: While the arrow in this option correctly matches the derived pattern (Extreme Right, pointing Down), the letter 'L' is positioned in the Middle and is Inverted. This deviates from the established pattern for 'L', which requires it to be at the Extreme Left and Inverted.

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Correct Option (B)

The sequence of figures exhibits distinct patterns for the arrow and the letter 'L'.

Arrow Movement:
- The horizontal position of the arrow follows the sequence: Middle → Extreme Left → Extreme Right → Middle → Extreme Left. The next logical position in this cycle is Extreme Right.
- The vertical orientation of the arrow follows the sequence: Up → Up → Down → Down → Down. Maintaining this pattern, the arrow in the next figure should point Down.
Therefore, the arrow in the next figure should be positioned at the Extreme Right and point Down.
Letter 'L' Movement:
- The horizontal position of the letter 'L' follows the sequence: Extreme Right → Middle → Extreme Left → Extreme Right → Middle. The next logical position in this cycle is Extreme Left.
- The orientation of the letter 'L' follows the sequence: Upright → Upright → Upright → Inverted → Inverted. Maintaining this pattern, the 'L' in the next figure should remain Inverted.
Therefore, the 'L' in the next figure should be positioned at the Extreme Left and be Inverted.

Option B accurately depicts an arrow at the Extreme Right pointing Down, and an inverted 'L' at the Extreme Left, aligning with both established patterns.

Incorrect Options:

Option A: This option is incorrect because the arrow is positioned in the Middle and points Up, which deviates from the derived pattern of the arrow being at the Extreme Right and pointing Down. The 'L' is also upright and at the Extreme Right, which does not match the expected inverted 'L' at the Extreme Left.
Option C: This option is incorrect because the arrow is positioned at the Extreme Left and points Up, which contradicts the derived pattern for the arrow. The 'L' is inverted but positioned at the Extreme Right, failing to match the expected Extreme Left position.
Option D: While the arrow in this option correctly matches the derived pattern (Extreme Right, pointing Down), the letter 'L' is positioned in the Middle and is Inverted. This deviates from the established pattern for 'L', which requires it to be at the Extreme Left and Inverted.

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