SSC CPO 2022 PYQ — Question 165

SSC CPO - 10 Nov 2022 - Shift 3 • Reasoning • Q165

Which of the following letter clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

PL, RO, TS, VX, XD,?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. ZK.

Given series: PL, RO, TS, VX, XD,?

The series follows this pattern:

PL, RO

P + 2 = R

L + 3 = O

RO, TS

R + 2 = T

O + 4 = S

TS, VX

T + 2 = V

S + 5 = X

VX, XD

V + 2 = X

X + 6 = D

XD,?

X + 2 = Z

D + 7 = K

So, the next term in the series is ZK.