Series - Verbal and Reasoning

Directions to SolveEach of the following questions consists of five figures marked A, B, C, D and E called the Problem Figures followed by five other figures marked 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 called the Answer Figures. Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.
Q1:

Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.  
Problem Figures:                              Answer Figures:
 
  (A)     (B)     (C)     (D)     (E)            (1)     (2)     (3)     (4)     (5)

A 1

B 2

C 3

D 4

E 5

ANS:E - 5

In the first step, the lowermost line segment is converted into a curve. In the second step, the second line segment also gets converted into a curve and the (existing curve is inverted. In each subsequent step, all the elements (line segments and curves) move in the sequence