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:C - 3

Explanation: The '=' sign moves to the adjacent position in a CW direction in each step. The symbol at the ACW-end position in fig. (A), moves to the adjacent position in an ACW direction in each step and gets replaced by a new symbol in first, third, fifth, ... steps. The symbol at the CW-end position in fig. (A), moves to the adjacent position in an ACW direction in each step and gets replaced by a new symbol in second, fourth, sixth, ... steps.