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What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? FOT, HLV, JIX, LFZ, NCB, ?
PZD
MDE
NCB
ODC
PZD
Analyze the change in each position independently across terms: 1st letter +2, 2nd letter +/- sequence, 3rd letter +2 in the alphabet with cycle wrapping.
Analyze the change in each position independently across terms: 1st letter +2, 2nd letter +/- sequence, 3rd letter +2 in the alphabet with cycle wrapping.
Analyze the First Letter
The first letters follow a pattern: F(+2)=H, H(+2)=J, J(+2)=L, L(+2)=N, N(+2)=P. The first letter of the target is P.
Analyze the Second Letter
The second letters follow a pattern: O(-3)=L, L(-3)=I, I(-3)=F, F(-3)=C, C(-3)=Z (cycling backward). The second letter of the target is Z.
Analyze the Third Letter
The third letters follow a pattern: T(+2)=V, V(+2)=X, X(+2)=Z, Z(+2)=B, B(+2)=D (cycling forward). The third letter of the target is D.
B is wrong because the middle letter does not follow the -3 pattern; C is the previous term in the series; D is wrong as the first letter must be P.
A is correct because applying the +2, -3, +2 pattern to the last term NCB results in P, Z, D.
For alphabetical series, always break down the cluster into individual character positions to prevent errors, and remember that alphabet sequences wrap (A follows Z, Z follows A).
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