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.


16.
ab _ aa _ bbb _ aaa _ bbba
abba
baab
aaab
abab
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The series is abb/aaabbb/aaaabbbb/a. Thus the letters are repeated twice, then thrice, then four times and so on.


17.
_ nmmn _ mmnn _ mnnm _
nmmn
mnnm
nnmm
nmnm
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The series is nnmm/nnmn/nnmm/nnmm. Thus, the pattern 'nnmm' is repeated.


18.
a _ n _ b _ _ ncb _ _ ncb
abbbec
abebeb
bacbab
bcabab
Answer: Option
Explanation:

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


19.
a _ ba _ b _ b _ a _ b
abaab
abbab
aabba
bbabb
Answer: Option
Explanation:

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


20.
cccbb _ aa _ cc _ bbbaa _ c
aebe
baca
baba
acba
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The series is ccc bbb aaa/ccc bbb aaa/c. Thus, the pattern ccc bbb aaa is repeated.