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In the sequence of shapes: circle, square, circle, square, which shape comes next?

easy MCQ 1 mark Class 2 · Mathematics · Patterns
  1. circle
  2. triangle
  3. square
  4. rectangle
Answer
circle

The correct answer is circle — Thus the next shape is a circle.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify the pattern in the given shapes.
  2. Notice that circle and square alternate.
  3. After the last square the next shape must be the one that comes after square in the alternation.
  4. Thus the next shape is a circle.
Common mistake: Assuming the pattern changes after few terms

Concept tested: Shape repetition pattern

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