In the following questions, a series of letters is given with some blanks. Select the combination of letters from the given options that, when sequentially inserted into the blanks, will complete the series logically.
t s m _ _ n q _ _ s m m n _ _ s t _ m m n _ q s
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The given series consists of 24 positions (letters and blanks), which can be divided into 3 repeating groups of 8 letters each.
The repeating pattern is: t s m m n n q s
• Group 1: t s m m n n q s
• Group 2: t s m m n n q s
• Group 3: t s m m n n q s
The letters to fill the blanks in order are m, n, s, t, n, q, s, n.
Therefore, the correct combination is mnstnqsn.