SSC CHSL 2025 PYQ — Question 45

SSC CHSL - 17 Nov 2025 - Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q45

What comes next in the series?
PQ/PQR/PQRS/PQRST/PQRSTU/PQRSTUV/

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The given sequence is:

PQ / PQR / PQRS / PQRST / PQRSTU / PQRSTUV / ___

We can see that each term starts with "PQ" and adds one new letter in alphabetical order at the end.

PQ

PQR (add R)

PQRS (add S)

PQRST (add T)

PQRSTU (add U)

PQRSTUV (add V)

Next letter in alphabet = W

Therefore, the next term is PQRSTUVW

Hence, the correct answer is option (1).