Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?
PRQPQPQPQ, PQRPQPQPQ, PQPRQPQPQ, PQPQRQPQPQ, PQPQPRQPQ, ?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
PRQPQPQPQ, PQRPQPQPQ, PQPRQPQPQ, PQPQRPQPQ, PQPQPRQPQ, ?
Looking at the sequence, we see that the letter R is moving one position to the right in each successive term.
PRQPQPQPQ → R is at position 2.
PQRPQPQPQ → R is at position 3.
PQPRQPQPQ → R is at position 4.
PQPQRPQPQ → R is at position 5.
PQPQPRQPQ → R is at position 6.
Following the pattern, in the next term, R should be at position 7.
Starting with all P's and Q's in the same order, we place R at position 7:
P Q P Q P Q R P Q
Hence, the correct answer is the option (1).