SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 73

SSC GD Constable (English) - 25 Jan 2023 - Shift 4 • Reasoning • Q73

Which of the following letter clusters will replace the question mark (?) and complete the following letter-cluster series?

KU, NT, PS, SR, UQ,?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. XP.

Given series: KU, NT, PS, SR, UQ,?

The series follows this pattern:

KU, NT

K + 3 = N

U - 1 = T

NT, PS

N + 2 = P

T - 1 = S

PS, SR

P + 3 = S

S - 1 = R

SR, UQ

S + 2 = U

R - 1 = Q

UQ,?

U + 2 = X

Q - 1 = P

So, the next term in the series is XP.