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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? DZM, GYL, JXK, MWJ,?
PVI
ORI
RVI
PVI
PVI
Observe each letter position independently: 1st letters +3, 2nd letters +3, 3rd letters -1.
Observe each letter position independently: 1st letters +3, 2nd letters +3, 3rd letters -1.
First Letter Logic
Compare the first letters of each term: D(+3)=G, G(+3)=J, J(+3)=M. Continuing this: M(+3) = P.
Second Letter Logic
Compare the second letters: Z(-1)=Y, Y(-1)=X, X(-1)=W. Continuing this: W(-1) = V.
Third Letter Logic
Compare the third letters: M(-1)=L, L(-1)=K, K(-1)=J. Continuing this: J(-1) = I.
A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not follow the derived sequence P-V-I obtained by applying the +3, -1, -1 logic to the last known term MWJ.
D is correct because the series follows the pattern (First: +3, Second: -1, Third: -1), resulting in PVI.
In alphanumeric series, always break the term into individual character streams (Pos 1, Pos 2, Pos 3) and solve them as three separate parallel series.