Positional Movement Pattern — Extremely Hard Matrix Reasoning Question

Explanation

A dot moves around the edge of the grid, stepping counter-clockwise. Each move, it jumps one extra step than the move before (1, then 2, then 3 steps). • Notice where the dot sits in each cell — it always stays on the outer edge. • Track the direction: it moves counter-clockwise (right → up → left → down). • Count the steps: row 1 moves by 1, row 2 moves by 2, row 3 moves by 3. • Apply that to cell 9: take the dot's position in cell 8 and move it 3 steps counter-clockwise. • Only option B lands on that exact spot. • A goes the wrong way (clockwise). C and D place the dot off the correct path.

Why the other options are wrong

• ACopied a cell from elsewhere in the grid instead of applying the rule.
• CPlaced the marker where it never travels.
• DPlaced the marker at the wrong point on the board.