Complete the given series of letter clusters.
BDFH, FHJL, JLNP, ?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The given sequence:
BDFH, FHJL, JLNP, ?
Write down the position of each letter in the alphabet:
B (2), D (4), F (6), H (8)
F (6), H (8), J (10), L (12)
J (10), L (12), N (14), P (16)
We can observe that each subsequent group begins with the letter that is 4 positions ahead of the first letter of the preceding group.
For the next group:
Add 4 to the position value of each letter in JLNP (J=10, L=12, N=14, P=16):
J (10) → N (14)
L (12) → P (16)
N (14) → R (18)
P (16) → T (20)
Therefore, the next group is NPRT.
Thus, the correct answer is Option (4).