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Which of the following options should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? UZW, TYV, SXU, RWT,?
SQV
QSV
SVQ
QVS
QSV
Analyze the pattern column-wise (1st letter, 2nd letter, 3rd letter) and observe the backward displacement by 1 letter (-1) for each step in all positions.
Analyze the pattern column-wise (1st letter, 2nd letter, 3rd letter) and observe the backward displacement by 1 letter (-1) for each step in all positions.
Analyze 1st Letters
The first letters follow a backward sequence of -1: U (21) тЖТ T (20) тЖТ S (19) тЖТ R (18). Continuing this rule, the next letter is Q (17).
Analyze 2nd Letters
The second letters follow a backward sequence of -1: Z (26) тЖТ Y (25) тЖТ X (24) тЖТ W (23). Continuing this rule, the next letter is V (22).
Analyze 3rd Letters
The third letters follow a backward sequence of -1: W (23) тЖТ V (22) тЖТ U (21) тЖТ T (20). Continuing this rule, the next letter is S (19).
Determine Final Term
Combining the next letters for each position (Q, V, S), we get the final term QVS.
A: SQV has incorrect position order for S and Q. B: QSV has V as the second letter and S as the third, but the order of letters is inverted. C: SVQ is completely out of sequence.
D is correct because each letter in the triplet decreases by 1 position sequentially, giving UZW тЖТ TYV тЖТ SXU тЖТ RWT тЖТ QVS.
Always break multi-letter series into individual character columns (1st, 2nd, 3rd) to isolate independent patterns quickly.