Question

Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure? 

• A. (A)
• B. (B)
• C. (C)
• D. (D)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Match boundary cues.
In the 3×3 grid, each small tile continues the edge strokes of its neighbors. The bottom–middle tile shows a set of right-facing chevrons on its left edge; therefore, the missing bottom–left tile must present left-facing chevrons on its right edge so that the zig-zag lines join seamlessly.

Step 2: Check the top boundary of the missing tile.
The middle–left tile above has a vertical motif whose lower edge ends with two short parallel strokes. Hence the missing tile’s top edge must start with those two strokes so that the vertical lines continue across the grid boundary.

Step 3: Elimination.
Among (a)–(d), only (d) simultaneously provides (i) right-edge chevrons opening to the left (to mate with the bottom–middle tile) and (ii) the correct pair of short strokes along the top edge (to mate with the middle–left tile).

\[ \boxed{\text{Hence, (d) completes the pattern.}} \]