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Which of the following is the correct arrangement?
NJQ
NQJ
JNQ
JQN
NQJ
Observe the three letters independently: the first letter decreases by 3, the second letter decreases by 3, and the third letter decreases by 6 in each step.
Observe the three letters independently: the first letter decreases by 3, the second letter decreases by 3, and the third letter decreases by 6 in each step.
Analyze First Letters
V (22), T (20), R (18), P (16). The pattern is -2 for every letter. 16 - 2 = 14, which is M (Wait: 22 тЖТ 20 is -2, 20 тЖТ 18 is -2, 18 тЖТ 16 is -2, 16 тЖТ 2 = 14 = N). Let's re-check: V(22), T(20), R(18), P(16), so next is N(14).
Analyze Second Letters
Y (25), W (23), U (21), S (19). The pattern is -2. 19 - 2 = 17, which is Q.
Analyze Third Letters
R (18), P (16), N (14), L (12). The pattern is -2. 12 - 2 = 10, which is J.
Final Combination
Combining N, Q, J gives the final sequence NQJ, which matches Option B.
A: Starts with NJQ (Incorrect 2nd/3rd letter order), C: Starts with JNQ (Incorrect sequence), D: Starts with JQN (Incorrect sequence). Option B is NQJ, derived from the consistent -2 progression.
B is correct because the series follows a consistent -2 decrement for all three positions: V-2=T, T-2=R, R-2=P, P-2=N; Y-2=W, W-2=U, U-2=S, S-2=Q; R-2=P, P-2=N, N-2=L, L-2=J.
In alphanumeric series, always convert letters to their numerical positions (A=1, B=2, ..., Z=26) first to identify mathematical arithmetic progressions.