Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.

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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3.
The circle is rotating by 90º in the clockwise direction.
The square is moving one step forward in a clockwise direction along the corners of the big square. It is shaded at alternate steps.
Hence, the next figure will be as shown in option 3.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.