Verbal Reasoning - Series Completion

Directions to Solve

In each of the following questions, various terms of an alphabet series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives.


11.
A, B, B, D, C, F, D; H, E, ?, ?
E, F
F, G
F, I
J, F
J, K
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The given sequence is a combination of two series :

I. 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th terms i.e. A, B, C, D, E, ? II. 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th terms i.e. B, D, F, H, ?

Clearly, I consists of consecutive letters while II consists of alternate letters. So, the missing letter in I is F, while that in II is J. So, the missing terms i.e. 10th and 11th terms are J and F respectively.


12.
Z, X, S, I, R, R, ?, ?
G,I
J, I
J,K
K,M
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Note that the numbers representing the difference between the consecutive terms of the series again from a series - 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50 - in which the pattern is +3, +5, +7, +9, +11, +13.


13.
AYBZC, DWEXF, GUHVI, JSKTL, ?
MQORN
MQNRO
NQMOR
QMONR
Answer: Option
Explanation:


14.
T, R, P, N, L, ?, ?
J, G
J, H
K, H
K, I
Answer: Option
Explanation:


15.
PMT, OOS, NQR, MSQ, ?
LUP
LVP
LVR
LWP
Answer: Option
Explanation: