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Select the option figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the figure given below to complete the pattern.





Observe the symmetry: the figure is a composite of four identical quadrants rotated or mirrored to form a central star/cross pattern.
Observe the symmetry: the figure is a composite of four identical quadrants rotated or mirrored to form a central star/cross pattern.
Analyze the pattern structure
The main square is divided into four equal quadrants. Each quadrant contains a portion of a central star-like geometric shape formed by lines extending from a central square toward the corners of the main square.
Identify the missing segment
The top-left and top-right quadrants show symmetric lines extending to the top corners. The bottom-left quadrant shows a line extending to the left corner. The bottom-right quadrant must complete the symmetry by having a line extending from the central square to the top-right corner to match the top-left quadrant's corresponding line, while maintaining the boundary of the central inner box.
Verify against Option C
Option C contains the necessary diagonal line that connects the central inner square structure to the outer boundary, effectively closing the quadrant and completing the star-like design consistent with the other three quadrants.
A: The line is angled incorrectly and lacks the proper connection to the central square. B: The structure is complex and includes unnecessary extra lines. D: The line is missing the diagonal extension required to complete the symmetric star point.
C is correct because it provides the exact geometric line segment needed to complete the symmetry of the central star pattern in the bottom-right quadrant.
For pattern completion questions, always trace the lines from the central point to the outer perimeter; missing segments almost always follow the rotational or reflective symmetry of the existing quadrants.