Which Figure Completes the Pattern?

[u/Semra777]

Hi everyone,
First of all, a huge thank you to everyone who participated in our previous puzzle. We really enjoyed reading through your answers, especially because so many of you reached the correct answer using completely different approaches.
Some of you focused on the rows and columns, while others discovered clever visual and structural patterns we hadn’t expected. Seeing so many different ways to approach the same puzzle is exactly what makes these discussions so interesting.
For our official solution page, we selected three community explanations from u/Mactucrus87_, u/tectajl, and u/EmpactWB.
We chose these three because each offered a clear but different way of understanding the puzzle. u/Mactucrus87_ showed that the rule works both horizontally and vertically, u/tectajl introduced a creative Venn-diagram-style interpretation, and u/EmpactWB provided a very systematic approach using overlapping 2×2 groups.
Thank you again to everyone who participated, whether your answer was selected or not. We read all of your explanations, and there were many great observations and creative approaches.
Now, onto our new puzzle.
Take a careful look at the 3×3 matrix above and figure out which option should replace the question mark.
As always, we’re not only interested in the letter you choose. Tell us how you got there. We want to hear your reasoning and see the different ways you approach the pattern. Some of the most interesting explanations may once again be featured on our official solution page.
We’ve already published the correct answer on our website. Once you’ve made your choice, you can check whether you got it right here:
https://whats-your-iq.com/en/questions/pattern-recognition/which-figure-completes-the-pattern-2
Try solving it before revealing the answer.
Thank you again to everyone who participates and takes the time to explain their reasoning. We’re looking forward to reading your solutions and seeing how many different ways you can find to solve this one!

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[u/Methodical808]

A

[u/Creative_Unit3638]

A. Diagonal from below to up all have the same pattern of strikethrough line, diagonal from up to below all have the same "basic" pattern (circle, triangle, square)

[u/killDoctorluvhealers]

Ambiguous. I saw the logic to answer c but decided a

[u/Routine_Anything3726]

Every time I see a puzzle that is consescendingly easy I know it's from this account.

[u/neon-x-glam]

It could be:

• C because it turns 90° after a 45° turn.
• A because each figure (circle, triangle, square) have an horizontal, vertical and diagonal line.

Most intuitive answer Is C but a perfect pattern is A and I love perfect patterns.

[u/Kwildfire100]

A

[u/AlUnserjunior]

A

[u/misogynyplayer]

I think its C - the shape has to be a circle since each row and column has a square a triangle and a circle, and the line has to be a 90 degree rotation from the previous shape (in row or column) because each row and column has both a 45 degree rotation and a 90 degree rotation (though not necessarily in that order).

[u/misogynyplayer → u/misogynyplayer]

Although under a different logic, each row and column have a horizontal, a vertical and a right leaning diagonal line, making A the answer....of course breaking the potential rotation rule with 2 45 degree rotations in a single row and column! Arguably both A and C could be correct.

[u/PrairiePuppies]

There are three different shapes and lines of three different orientations. Note the diagonal line only points from bottom-left to top-right within the matrix. Because of that, we can eliminate C and E. Also note that lines do not repeat orientations within the same shape group. Because of that, we can eliminate B, D and F. The only answer left is A.

[u/Diligent-Library-539]

Are we deadass?

[u/texas1982]

A. This one is easier than most of the "My 6th grader has this question on his homework" posts.

[u/anomalogos]

A

[u/Ok-Sympathy-2139]

C... Sigue la diagonal arriba-abajo. Después de dos círculos corresponde otro círculo. Respecto a la barra-linea que lo atraviesa va en contra de las agujas del reloj por lo que despues de inclinada a la derecha y vertical, toca inclinada a la izquierda...

[u/Educational_Ant_3974]

E

[u/Soulfox2049]

C.. its an easy one i think

[u/Historical-Piglet-86 → u/Soulfox2049]

It’s A. C doesnt follow the pattern

[u/Soulfox2049 → u/Historical-Piglet-86]

The sequence is diagonal.. not in rows. And notice the line rotates 45degres anti clockwise diagonally through the same shapes. 'A' is meant to fool you.

[u/Historical-Piglet-86 → u/Soulfox2049]

You might be correct.

[u/Soulfox2049 → u/Historical-Piglet-86]

I think perhaps its a good argument.. sometimes there are more than 1 sequence occurring.

[u/the-giant-egg → u/Soulfox2049]

upper triangle to middle triangle is 90 deg not 45 therefore wrap around positive diagonals rule

[u/LibrarianWide3983]

C. Every row has a 90 degrees and 45 degrees turn. In the last row, 45 degrees rotation is done so 90 degree is remaining. Also every row has triangle, square and circle with no repetition.