SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 98

SSC CGL - 13 April 2022 - Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q98

Select the letter cluster from among the given options that can replace the question
mark (?) in the following series.

ECDR, BGYW, YKTB, VOOG, ?, PWEQ

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. SSJL.

Given series: ECDR, BGYW, YKTB, VOOG, ?, PWEQ

The series follows this pattern:

E - 3 = B; B - 3 = Y; Y - 3 = V; V - 3 = S; S - 3 = P

C + 4 = G; G + 4 = K; K + 4 = O; O + 4 = S; S + 4 = W

D - 5 = Y; Y - 5 = T; T - 5 = O; O - 5 = J; J - 5 = E

R + 5 = W; W + 5 = B; B + 5 = G; G + 5 = L; L + 5 = Q