Puzzle #2: Turning L Shape
Easy · Rotation · target time about 11 seconds
Which option completes the pattern?
How to solve it (answer: B)
The rule
From one panel to the next, the L turns 135° clockwise.
Step by step
- Look at how each panel changes from the one before it.
- From one panel to the next, the L turns 135° clockwise.
- So after a large L pointing up and left comes a large L pointing right.
Tip: Follow one tip of the shape and note how far it turns or moves between panels.
Why the wrong options look right
The wrong options keep most of the pattern and change the angle or the size, so each one looks finished at a glance. Check both before you choose.
- Option A: It turns the wrong way. Each step turns 135° clockwise.
- Option C: Every L in the grid is the same size, but this one is smaller.
- Option D: It turns the wrong way. Each step turns 135° clockwise. Every L in the grid is the same size, but this one is smaller.
About rotation puzzles
A shape turns or moves by a fixed angle. Read the guide to rotation puzzles for the method and the common traps.
More rotation puzzles
- #6 · EasyTriangle Around the Ring
- #10 · MediumFewer Turning Ls
- #14 · MediumOrbiting L Shape
- #18 · HardSpinning Orbiting Arrow
- #23 · MediumQuarter-Turn L
- #24 · MediumArrow at 135 Degrees
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