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What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? GUY ZNR SGK LZD ?
EWS
SWE
SEW
ESW
ESW
Look at each character position independently: the 1st letters move +19 (or -7) mod 26, the 2nd letters move -7, and the 3rd letters move -13.
Look at each character position independently: the 1st letters move +19 (or -7) mod 26, the 2nd letters move -7, and the 3rd letters move -13.
First Letter Analysis
G(7), Z(26), S(19), L(12). The pattern is +19 (or -7): 7+19=26(Z), 26+19=45(19=S), 19+19=38(12=L), 12+19=31(5=E).
Second Letter Analysis
U(21), N(14), G(7), Z(26). The pattern is -7: 21-7=14(N), 14-7=7(G), 7-7=0(26=Z), 26-7=19(S).
Third Letter Analysis
Y(25), R(18), K(11), D(4). The pattern is -7: 25-7=18(R), 18-7=11(K), 11-7=4(D), 4-7=-3(23=W).
A: EWS is incorrect as the middle letter must be S, not W. B: SWE has incorrect positioning of letters. C: SEW is incorrect as the sequence order is ESW based on positional shifts.
D is correct because the series follows a consistent shift for each of the three positions: +19, -7, and -7 respectively, resulting in E, S, and W.
For alphabetical series, always break the term into individual character positions to identify independent shift rules rather than treating the cluster as a whole.