This series consists of letters in a reverse alphabetical order.
12.JAK, KBL, LCM, MDN, _____
A. OEP
B. NEO
C. MEN
D. PFQ
Answer:B
Explanation:
This is an alternating series in alphabetical order. The middle letters follow the order ABCDE. The first and third letters are alphabetical beginning with J. The third letter is repeated as a first letter in each subsequent three-letter segment.
13.ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _____, MLNA
A. OLPA
B. KLMA
C. LLMA
D. KLLA
Answer:D
Explanation:
The second and forth letters in the series, L and A, are static. The first and third letters consist of an alphabetical order beginning with the letter E.
14.CMM, EOO, GQQ, _____ , KUU
A. GRR
B. GSS
C. ISS
D. ITT
Answer:C
Explanation:
The first letters are in alphabetical order with a letter skipped in between each segment: C, E, G, I, K. The second and third letters are repeated; they are also in order with a skipped letter: M, O, Q, S, U.
15.QAR, RAS, SAT, TAU, _____
A. UAV
B. UAT
C. TAS
D. TAT
Answer:A
Explanation:
In this series, the third letter is repeated as the first letter of the next segment. The middle letter, A, remains static. The third letters are in alphabetical order, beginning with R.
16.SCD, TEF, UGH, ____, WKL
A. CMN
B. UJI
C. VIJ
D. IJT
Answer:C
Explanation:
There are two alphabetical series here. The first series is with the first letters only: STUVW. The second series involves the remaining letters: CD, EF, GH, IJ, KL.
17.FAG, GAF, HAI, IAH, ____
A. JAK
B. HAL
C. JAI
D. HAK
Answer:A
Explanation:
The middle letters are static, so concentrate on the first and third letters. The series involves an alphabetical order with a reversal of the letters. The first letters are in alphabetical order: F, G, H, I, J. The second and fourth segments are reversals of the first and third segments. The missing segment begins with a new letter.
18.BCB, DED, FGF, HIH, ___
A. JKJ
B. HJH
C. IJI
D. JHJ
Answer:A
Explanation:
This series consists of a simple alphabetical order with the first two letters of all segments: B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K. The third letter of each segment is a repetition of the first letter.
19.E, A __, O, I
A. E
B. U
C. X
D. V
Answer:B
Explanation:
E, A, __, O, I.
The given series consists of vowels in decreasing order, starting with E. Hence, the missing letter is U.
20.D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, __
A. O
B. Q
C. P
D. R
Answer:C
Explanation:
D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, __
The given series consists of consonants in increasing order, starting with D.The next consonant in the series is P.
