Join 60,000+ competitive exam aspirants
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? LSC, NVG, PYK, RBO, ?
UGT
WHI
QDU
TES
TES
Observe the first, second, and third letters of each cluster independently; they follow arithmetic progressions of +2, +1, and +4 respectively.
Observe the first, second, and third letters of each cluster independently; they follow arithmetic progressions of +2, +1, and +4 respectively.
Analyze the first letters
L (12), N (14), P (16), R (18). The pattern is +2. The next letter is 18 + 2 = 20, which is T.
Analyze the second letters
S (19), V (22), Y (25), B (2). Note: 28 - 26 = 2. The pattern is +3. The next letter is 2 + 3 = 5, which is E.
Analyze the third letters
C (3), G (7), K (11), O (15). The pattern is +4. The next letter is 15 + 4 = 19, which is S.
A: UGT is incorrect as it starts with U instead of T; B: WHI is incorrect as it starts with W and follows different increments; C: QDU is incorrect as it starts with Q and follows different increments.
D is correct because following the +2, +3, +4 pattern for the three positions results in T, E, and S respectively.
For alphabetical series, always convert letters to their numerical positions (1-26) to identify constant differences quickly.