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Find the next term: AZ, BY, CX, DW, ?
EV
EU
FV
FU
EV
Observe the simultaneous forward alphabetical sequence for the first letter and reverse alphabetical sequence for the second letter.
Observe the simultaneous forward alphabetical sequence for the first letter and reverse alphabetical sequence for the second letter.
First Letter Pattern
The first letters follow a forward alphabetical sequence: A (+1) → B (+1) → C (+1) → D (+1) → E.
Second Letter Pattern
The second letters follow a reverse alphabetical sequence: Z (-1) → Y (-1) → X (-1) → W (-1) → V.
Final Term
Combining the next letters E and V gives EV, which corresponds to Option A.
B: EU is incorrect because the second letter should be V. C: FV is incorrect because the first letter should be E. D: FU is incorrect because neither letter matches the required sequential pattern.
A is correct because the first letter increases forward by 1 to reach E and the second letter decreases backward by 1 to reach V, resulting in EV.
For alphanumeric or multi-letter series, always separate each position and analyze them as parallel independent sequences to solve quickly.