Verbal Reasoning - Series Completion

Directions to Solve

In each of the following letter series, some of the letters are missing which are given in that order as one of the alternatives below it. Choose the correct alternative.


1.
_ stt _ tt _ tts _
tsts
ttst
sstt
tsst
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The series is tst/tst/tst/tst. Thus, the pattern 'tst' is repeated.


2.
gfe _ ig _ eii _ fei _ gf_ ii
eifgi
figie
ifgie
ifige
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The series is gfeii/gfeii/gfeii/gfeii. Thus, the pattern 'gfeii' is repeated.


3.
_ a _ b _ abaa _ bab _ abb
aaabb
ababb
babab
babba
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The series is baa/bba/baa/bba/baa/bb. Thus, the pattern baa/bba is repeated.


4.
abca _ bcaab _ ca _ bbc _ a
ccaa
bbaa
abac
abba
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The series is abc/aabc/aabbc/aabbcc/a.


5.
_ tu _ rt _ s _ _ usrtu _
rtusru
rsutrr
rsurtr
rsurts
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The series rtus/rtus/rtus/rtus. Thus, the pattern 'rtus' is repeated.