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What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? CPT EQV GRX ISZ ?
KTB
JUB
JTA
KUB Question ID : 4410091492224 Option 1 ID : 4410095894622 Option 2 ID : 4410095894621 Option 3 ID : 4410095894623 Option 4 ID : 4410095894624 Status : Answered Chosen Option : A
KTB
Observe the first, second, and third letters of each cluster independently; they follow arithmetic progressions of +2, +1, and +2 respectively.
Observe the first, second, and third letters of each cluster independently; they follow arithmetic progressions of +2, +1, and +2 respectively.
Analyze the first letter of each cluster
C (3), E (5), G (7), I (9). The pattern is +2. Next letter is 9 + 2 = 11, which is K.
Analyze the second letter of each cluster
P (16), Q (17), R (18), S (19). The pattern is +1. Next letter is 19 + 1 = 20, which is T.
Analyze the third letter of each cluster
T (20), V (22), X (24), Z (26). The pattern is +2. Next letter is 26 + 2 = 28. Since there are 26 letters, 28 - 26 = 2, which is B.
B: JUB starts with J (10), which does not follow the +2 pattern from I (9). C: JTA starts with J (10), which is incorrect. D: KUB ends with U (21), which does not follow the +2 pattern from Z (26).
A is correct because the series follows a consistent pattern of (+2, +1, +2) for each corresponding position, resulting in KTB.
In alphabetical series, always convert letters to their numerical positions (A=1, B=2, ..., Z=26) immediately to simplify patterns into basic arithmetic.