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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 180

SSC CPO Tier I - 13th December 2019 - Shift 2 • Reasoning • Q180

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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

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

U, P, M, H, ?, Z

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. E

 

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

 

Understanding

given series U, P, M, H, ?, Z

From the above alphabet position, U = 21 , P = 16 , M=13, H = 8 , Z = 26.

21 - 16 = 5, 16 - 13 = 3, 13 - 8 = 5, 

Here, there are a difference of 5, 3, 5, 3, and so on.

? = (H) 8 - 3 = 5 (E)

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.