Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 
Here, the shapes get changed following a certain pattern except for the circle which remains in its own place (innermost shape).
All the shapes get shifted from the outermost to the second innermost shape.
Also, the shaded portion will be different in each image.
A circle is inside the square (4 sides), the square is inside the pentagon (5 sides), and the pentagon is inside the hexagon (6 sides).
So, the pattern is circle (which remains in the same place) → 4 sides → 5 sides → 6 sides.
The outermost part is shaded.
circle → 6 sides → 4 sides → 5 sides
The second outermost part is shaded.
circle → 5 sides → 6 sides → 4 sides
The third outermost part is shaded.
circle → 4 sides → 5 sides → 6 sides.
The second innermost (fourth outermost) part will be shaded.