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Verbal Reasoning - Series Completion

Exercise : Series Completion - Section 5
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.

6.
_ _aba _ _ ba _ ab
abbba
abbab
baabb
bbaba
Answer: Option
Explanation:

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

7.
c _ bbb _ _ abbbb _ abbb _
aabcb
abccb
abacb
baebb
Answer: Option
Explanation:

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

8.
_ bbca _ bcca _ ac _ a _ cb
abeba
acbab
bacab
bcaajb
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The series is abbc/ac/bcca/ba/caab/cb.

9.
a _ bbc _ aab _ cca _ bbcc
bacb
acba
abba
caba
Answer: Option
Explanation:

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

10.
ac _ cab _ baca _ aba _ acac
aacb
aebe
babb
bcbb
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The series is acac/abab/acac/abab/acac. Thus, the pattern acac/abab is repeated

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