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What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? VWZ, BCF, HIL, NOR, TUX, ?
YBE
ZAD
ZAC
YBD
ZAD
Observe the first letters of each cluster: V(+6) → B(+6) → H(+6) → N(+6) → T(+6) → Z. Since the sequence follows a +6 shift, the pattern completes with Z at the start.
Observe the first letters of each cluster: V(+6) → B(+6) → H(+6) → N(+6) → T(+6) → Z. Since the sequence follows a +6 shift, the pattern completes with Z at the start.
Analyze the first letter of each cluster
The first letters are V(22), B(2), H(8), N(14), T(20). The pattern is +6 (V+6=28=B, B+6=8=H, H+6=14=N, N+6=20=T, T+6=26=Z).
Analyze the second letter of each cluster
The second letters are V(22), C(3), I(9), O(15), U(21). The pattern is +6 (V+6=28=B? No, wait: V → B (+6), B → H (+6), H → N (+6), N → T (+6), T → Z (+6). Let's check the middle: W(23), C(3), I(9), O(15), U(21). The pattern is +6 (W+6=29=C, C+6=9=I, I+6=15=O, O+6=21=U, U+6=27=A).
Analyze the third letter of each cluster
The third letters are Z(26), F(6), L(12), R(18), X(24). The pattern is +6 (Z+6=6=F, F+6=12=L, L+6=18=R, R+6=24=X, X+6=30=D).
A: YBE does not follow the +6 increment pattern for any position, C: ZAC has an incorrect third letter (C is position 3, but pattern requires 4), D: YBD starts with Y instead of Z.
B is correct because the series follows a consistent +6 increment for each letter position, resulting in Z, A, and D respectively.
In alphabetical series, always convert letters to their numerical positions (A=1, Z=26) to identify arithmetic patterns quickly.