The figure below is supposed to show three non-overlapping shapes: one oval and two triangles. Which one of the following figures P, Q, R, or S fits the missing portion indicated by '?' and completes the oval and the two triangles?
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Match the curve direction of the oval and the angle of each triangle corner to the visible edges around the "?" patch.
This is a figure completion question. Three shapes, one oval and two triangles, overlap at the top of the picture, and a rectangular patch marked "?" hides part of the oval and part of one triangle. We need to work out exactly what shape and orientation is hidden behind the patch, then match it to one of the four answer figures.
P: Shows a small quarter section of the oval curving in the same direction as the visible arc just outside the patch, together with triangle corners set at the same angle and direction as the visible triangle edges around the patch. Every line here continues smoothly from the main figure with no gap and no extra line.
Q: Has the same quarter oval piece, but the smaller triangle fragment is flipped so it points the opposite way from the triangle corner visible just below the patch in the main figure. This mismatch means Q does not restore the original figure correctly.
R: Uses a differently angled triangle piece that does not line up with the edge of the triangle poking out below the patch, so joining R back into the main figure would leave a broken or doubled edge.
S: Enlarges the oval piece into almost half the oval instead of the small quarter that is actually missing, which would make the finished oval far bigger than the arc already visible in the main picture.
Only option P reproduces the missing quarter oval and both triangle corners at the correct size, angle, and direction, so it is the piece that exactly completes the picture into one full oval and two full triangles with no overlaps and no extra lines.
Let's summarize:
Match the curve direction of the oval piece to the visible arc outside the patch.
Match the angle and direction of every triangle corner to the visible triangle edges.
Reject any option that flips a shape, resizes it, or leaves an edge that does not continue smoothly.
The figure that satisfies all of this is P, so the correct answer is option (A).
