SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 67

SSC GD Constable (English) - 31 Jan 2023 - Shift 4 • Reasoning • Q67

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

EU, CS, YQ, SO,?

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. KM.

Given series: EU, CS, YQ, SO,?

The series follows this pattern:

EU, CS

E - 2 = C

U - 2 = S

CS, YQ

C - 4 = Y

S - 2 = Q

YQ, SO

Y - 6 = 19

Q - 2 = O

SO,?

S - 8 = K

O - 2 = M

So, the next term in the series is KM.