1. Series

Sakshi Education

Introduction:-
A series of single, pairs or group of letters or combinations of letter and numerals is given. The given series of letters can be in natural or in reverse order. While attempting questions on letter series one should note the pattern of alphabet series. The terms of the series form a certain patterns. The candidate is required to decipher this pattern and find the missing term or the wrong term in the given series.

EXERCISE

A, C, F, J, ?
(a) K
(b) O
(c) M
(d) N
(e) None
A, Z, D, Y, G, X, ?,?
(a) W, J
(b) J, W
(c) W, K
(d) K, W
(e) None
A, D, E, H, I, L, ?, ?
(a) M,P
(b) M,N
(c) M,O
(d) M,Q
(e) None
M N, O L, R I, V?
(a) A
(b) E
(c) F
(d) H
(e) Z
W, T, P, M, I, F, B, ?, ?
(a) Z,V
(b) X,U
(c) Y,U
(d) Y,V
(e) None
A, P, C, Q, E, R, G, ?, ?
(a) S, I
(b) H, I
(c) I, S
(d) T, J
(e) None
DF, GI, KM, NQ, RT,?
(a) UW
(b) YZ
(c) XZ
(d) UX
(e) None
DKY, FJW, HIU, JHS, ?
(a) LFQ
(b) LGQ
(c) KGR
(d) KFR
(e) None
YVP, WTN, URL,?
(a) VSP
(b) SRJ
(c) SPJ
(d) TQL
(e) None
Find the missing term in the following series: ZBD, BDF, ….., FHJ, HJL
(a) DEH
(b) DFH
(c) EFG
(d) EFH
(e) None of these
AC, FH, KM, PR,?
(a) UW
(b) VW
(c) UX
(d) TV
(e) None of these
FLU, GMV, HNW, IOX, ?
(a) JYP
(b) WYP
(c) WPY
(d) JPY
(e) None of these
AB, DEF, HIJK, ?, STUVWX
a) LMNO
b) LMNOP
c) MNOPQ
d) QRSTU
e) NOPQR
PERPENDICULAR, ERPENDICULA, RPENDICUL,?
a) PENDICUL
b) PENDIC
c) ENDIC
d) ENDICU
e) None of these
ADVENTURE, DVENTURE, DVENTUR, ?, VENTU
a) DVENT
b) VENTURE
c) VENTUR
d) DVENTU
e) None of these
A, B, B, D, C, F, D, H, E, ?, ?
a) E, F
b) F,G
c) F, I
d) J, F e) J, K
AZB,CYD,EXF,?,IVJ,KUL
(a) FYH
(b) GWG
(c) HWH
(d) GUF
(e) None
A, D, H, M, ?, Z
(a)T
(b) G
(c) N
(d) S
b e d f ? h j ? 1
(a) i m
(b) m I
(c) i n
(d) j m
E, J, ?, T, Y, D
(a) B
(b) O
(c) F
(d) J
(e) None of these
BZA, DYC, FXE,____,JVI
(a) HUG
(b) HWG
(c) UHG
(d) WHG
(e) None
AN, BO, CP, DQ, ___
(a) ER
(b) FG
(c) EJ
(d) FR
(e) None
1 ED, 2 FD, 3 KH, ? , 15 KG,48 KF
(a) 12 PX
(b) 6 RI
(c) 9 LV
(d) 8 TQ
(e) None
R5P, T6M, V9 J, X 15 G, ?
(a) A 12 L
(b) I 18 X
(c) Z 25 D
(d) U 20 Q
(e) None
H 4 W, I 18 V, K 48 T, N 100 Q, ?, W 294 H
(a) P 1485 S
(b) R 180 M
(c) S 198 I
(d) T 206 K
(e) None
F2, ___, D8, C16, B32
(a) A16
(b) G4
(c) E4
(d) E3
(e) None
J14, L16,___, P20, R22
(a) S24
(b) N18
(c) M18
(d) T24
(e) None
U32, V29, ___, X23, Y20
(a) W26
(b) W17
(c) Z17
(d) Z26
(e) None
B2CD,____,BCD4, B5CD, BC6D
(a) B2C2D
(b) BC3D
(c) B2C3D
(d) BCD7
(e) None
DEF, DEF2, DE2F2,____,D2E2F3
(a) DEF3
(b) D3EF3
(c) D2E3F
(d) D2E2F2
(e) None
ZA5, Y4B, XC6, W3D,____
(a) E7V
(b) V2E
(c) VE5
(d) VE7
(e) None
P5QR, P4QS, P3QT, ____, P1QV
(a) PQW
(b) PQV2
(c) P2QU
(d) PQ3U
(e) None
SCD, TEF, UGH, ___, WKL
(a) CMN
(b) UJI
(c) VIJ
(d) IJT
(e) None
ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, ____, MLNA
(a) OLPA
(b) KLMA
(c) LLMA
(d) KLLA
(e) None
DF, GJ, KM, PR, ?
(a) UX
(b) TV
(c) UW
(d) VW
5G7 7H10 10 I14 14J19........
(a) 16K20
(b) 17K21
(c) 18K21
(d) 19K25
(e) None of these
J15K M21N…….. S39T V51W
(a) N24P
(b) P27Q
(c) P29Q
(d) P25Q
(e) None of these
D23F H19J L17N …… T11V
(a) P15R
(b) P14R
(c) P13R
(d) P12R
(e) None of these
A70B D65F H60J ...... P50R
(a) K55L
(b) L55M
(c) L55N
(d) L55P
(e) None of these
4A, 12D, 28G, 60J, 124M, *?’
(a) 248Q
(b) 252P
(c) 256T
(d) 246S
(e) None of these
What are the missing letters in the following series? pqr_ _r s prs _ _ spq _
a) pqppq
b) spqpr
c) sqpqr d) sqprq
(e) None
Find the missing letters in the following series: uv – u – ww – xu – vv-
a) vwxuu
b) vuvuv
c) uvxuv
d) vuxuu
(e) None
a b - - - - - d - a - - - - -
a) dabce
b) eabcd
c) edcba
d) cdebc
In the following letter sequence, some letters have been left out which are given as one of the four alternatives given under in that order. Find the alternative:
m _ nm _ n _ an _ a _ ma _
a) aamnan
b) ammanm
c) aammnn
d) amammn
e) None of these
Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall completer it? cc_ccbc_accbcc_c_b
a) a c a c
b) a b a c
c) a b a b
d) a a b c
e) None of these

Directions (46-50): In each of the following letter series, some of the letters are missing which are given in that order as one of the alternatives below it. Choose the correct alternative.
f - h i g h - j h i j - i j - 1 - k l m
(a) gikkj
(b) jijlk
(c) fihjk
(d) ihjfk
m - o - o m o - n - n o n o –
(a) nomon
(b) mnmon
(c) nnmmm
(d) monno
q - r - s s s q r - r r - s - q
(a) rssqr
(b) srqsq
(c) rqqrs
(d) qsrsq
- j i x h - i j h y y - i x - x - j hy
(a) jihxy
(b) yxjhi
(c) hiyxj
(d) xjihy
ab- - baa- - ab -
(a) baabb
(b) aabab
(c) aabaa
(d) aaaaa