SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 78

SSC CGL - 9th March 2020 Shift 2 • Reasoning • Q78

Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

NAVIGATE, PCVIGATE, NAXKGATE, ?, NAXKGAVG

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e PCVIICTE

Understanding

NAVIGATE

NA + 2 = PC → PC VI GA TE,

PC - 2 = NA; VI + 2 = XK → NA XK GA TE,

NA + 2 = PC; XK - 2 = VI; GA + 2 = IC → PC VI IC TE 

PC - 2 = NA; VI + 2 = XK; IC - 2 = GA; TE + 2 = VG → NA XK GA VG

Hence the missing letters are PCVIICTE