What should come in the place of question mark (?) in the following alpha numeric series?
2A-50, 5Z-46, 8B-42, 11Y-38, ?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Number pattern
(first part)
2, 5, 8, 11, ?
+3 each time
So next = 14
(second part)
50, 46, 42, 38, ?
−4 each time
So next = 34
Letter pattern
A → Z → B → Y →?
Alternating from start and end of alphabet
So next = C
Final Answer:
14C-34
Hence the correct answer is option 1.