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:B - 2

Explanation: The upper-left element gets laterally inverted in first, third, fifth. .... steps; the upper-right element gets rotated through 180o is first, fourth, seventh,.... steps; the lower-left element gets laterally inverted in second, fourth, sixth, ... steps; the lower-right element gets rotated through 180o in third, sixth,... steps and the pin at the middle-right position gets laterally inverted in every second step.