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Letter Series

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Directions: Complete the series.

Z, A, Y, B, X, C, W, D, V, E, __, __

  1. U, D

  2. U, C

  3. T, R

  4. U, F


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The next two letters are U and F. Hence, option (4) is the correct answer.

Directions: Complete the following series.

Z, Y, X, C, B, A, W, V, U, F, E, D, ________

  1. S, T, R

  2. T, S, R

  3. R, Q, P

  4. I, H, G

  5. R, S, T


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The series consists of writing 3 letters in reverse alphabetical order from both the sides of the English alphabet. Z, Y, X, C, B, A, W, V, U, F, E, D. So, the next letters will be T, S, R. Hence, 2nd option is right. 

Directions: Complete the following series:

E, G, J, L, O, Q, ___

  1. S

  2. R

  3. T

  4. V


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The series follows the order: + 2, + 3, + 2 and + 3

 

Directions: Complete the series.

T, Q, N, K, H, ___

  1. I

  2. J

  3. S

  4. E


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

T – 3 = Q Q – 3 = N N – 3 = K K – 3 = H H – 3 = E

Hence, option (4) is the correct answer. 

Directions: Complete the following series.

Y, W, T, P, K, E, X, ______

  1. P, G

  2. G, H

  3. R, G

  4. S, R


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The series consists of English alphabet starting from Y onwards (1, –2, –3, –4 …… Y, W, T, P K, E, X, P, G). So, the right answer is option (1). 

Directions: Complete the series.

XYZ, CBA, UVW, FED, ____

  1. RST

  2. GHI

  3. HIJ

  4. STU


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The sequence consists of two series.

Backward series: XYZ, UVW

Forward series: CBA, FED The letters in both the series are arranged in reverse order. Hence, option (1) is the correct answer. 

Directions: Complete the following series.

Z, XW, UTS, QPON, ___

  1. LKJIH

  2. HIJKM

  3. IJKLM

  4. GHIJK


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The series consists of writing one letter and skipping one and writing two letters in the reverse order and again skipping one and so on. Hence, option (1) is the right answer. 

Directions: Complete the following series:

BXJ, ETL, HPN, KLP, ___

  1. NHR

  2. MHQ

  3. MIP

  4. NIR

  5. NHQ


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The group consists of 3 series of letters.

The first series is of (+3); B + 3 = E, E + 3 = H, H + 3 = K, K + 3 = N.

Therefore, the series is B, E, H, K, N.

The second series is of (–4) and the third series is of (+2). 

Hence, option (1) is the correct answer. 

Directions: Complete the given series.

DKY, FJW, HIU, JHS, ____

  1. LFQ

  2. KFR

  3. LGQ

  4. KGR


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The group consists of 3 series starting from D, K and Y. The first series is +2 series, the second series is –1 series and the third series is –2 series. Hence, 3rd option is correct. 

Directions: Complete the following series:

CJQ, DKR, ELS, FMT, ___

  1. HMV

  2. GNV

  3. GNU

  4. GVR


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The group consists of 3 letter series starting with C, J and Q. Each letter in the next term has moved one step forward, i.e. + 1. Hence, option (3) is the right answer. 

Directions: Complete the following series:

F, K, P, U, Z, E, …

  1. K

  2. J

  3. I

  4. L


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It’s a + 5 series. 

2nd option is right. 

Directions: Complete the following series:

A, Z, B, Y, C, X, D, __

  1. W

  2. Y

  3. X

  4. U


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are two series running concurrently, one starting with the first letter of the alphabet (A) and the second with the last (Z). Thereafter, it is +1 at each step for the series starting with A and -1 for the series starting with Z. So, the correct answer is option (1).

Directions: Complete the following series:

ZUA, XOC, VIE, TEG, _____

  1. RAI

  2. RAJ

  3. SAG

  4. QAE


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The group consists of 3 different series starting with Z, U and A. The first series is – 2, the second series is of vowels starting from the last in english alphabets and the third series is + 2. Hence, option 1 is correct. 

Directions: Complete the following series:

DEB, IJG, NOL, ___, XYV

  1. RSP

  2. STQ

  3. STP

  4. STO


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The group consists of 3 different series starting from D, E and B and moving 5 letters forward. Hence, 2nd option is correct. 

Directions: Complete the following series:

C, G, L, R, ____

  1. V

  2. W

  3. X

  4. Y


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The series moves in + 4, + 5, + 6 and so on.

Directions: Complete the following series:

BD, GI, LN, QS, ___

  1. UV

  2. UW

  3. VX

  4. VW


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The group consists of two series starting with B and D, and moving five letters forward.

Directions: Complete the following series.

HKN, QTW, ZCF, ____

  1. ILO

  2. KMN

  3. BDG

  4. HKM


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first group consists of three different letters and the second group is H + 9, K + 9, N + 9 and so on.

The last group should be Z + 9; C + 9; F + 9

Directions: Complete the series.

DEF, HIJ, MNO, ___

  1. STU

  2. RST

  3. RTV

  4. QRS


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

After every 3 letters, one, two and three letters are skipped in each respective pattern. DEF (G) HIJ (KL) MNO (PQR) STU Hence, option (1) is the correct answer. 

Directions: Complete the following series:

C, E, I, K, O, Q, ___

  1. R

  2. S

  3. T

  4. U


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This series follows the pattern: + 2, + 4, + 2, + 4   So, the next letter to Q will be U. Hence, option (4) is right. 

Directions: Complete the following series.

ABZ, BCY, CDX, DEW, _____

  1. EGL

  2. EFV

  3. EFX

  4. EGH


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The series consists of three different series starting with A, B and Z.

In each subsequent term, the first and the second letters each are moved one step forward (+ 1) and the third letter is moved one step backward (- 1). 

Hence, the answer is EFV. 

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