Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
FIY, HLD, JOI, LRN, NUS, ?
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1, i.e. PXX.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
| Z | Y | X | W | V | U | T | S | R | Q | P | O | N |
| 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
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From the above alphabet position, the series is 6 9 25, 8 12 4, 10 15 9, 12 18 14, 14 21 19, ? The series going on first is increasing 2 positions for next, second is increasing 3 positions for next and third is increasing 5 positions to next. So, the complete series is 6 9 25, 8 12 4, 10 15 9, 12 18 14, 14 21 19, 16 24 24. 16 24 24 = PXX (alphabet position) Hence, the correct answer is option 1. |