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What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?
BAJ VUD POX JIR?
DFR
DRF
DCL
DLC
DCL
Look at each position separately: 1st letters are -8, 2nd are -1, 3rd are -18 (or +8).
Look at each position separately: 1st letters are -8, 2nd are -1, 3rd are -18 (or +8).
Analyze 1st letter
B(2) → V(22) is -6, V(22) → P(16) is -6, P(16) → J(10) is -6. Therefore, 10−6 = 4 which is D.
Analyze 2nd letter
A(1) → U(21) is -6, U(21) → O(15) is -6, O(15) → I(9) is -6. Therefore, 9 - 6 = 3 which is C.
Analyze 3rd letter
J(10) → X(24) is +14 (or -12), X(24) → X(24) is 0, X(24) → R(18) is -6. Re-evaluating: J(10) → X(24) is +14, X(24) → X(24) is 0, wait, the sequence J, X, X, R implies J(10), X(24), X(24), R(18) → L(12) follows -6 logic from R.
A: Starts with D but subsequent letters do not follow the sequence. B: Ends in F instead of L. D: Reverses the last two letters, violating the observed pattern.
C is correct because the series follows a consistent decrement of 6 for every letter position in each triplet.
In alphanumeric series, always break the word into individual positional sequences; often each letter follows its own independent arithmetic progression.