Verbal Reasoning - Series Completion - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Series Completion - Section 4 (Q.No. 5)
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.
5.
b e d f ? h j ? l
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The series may be divided into groups as shown:
b e d / f ? h / j ? l
Clearly in the first group, the second and third letters are respectively three and two steps ahead of the first letter.
A similar pattern would follow in the second and third groups.
Discussion:
6 comments Page 1 of 1.
Yugal said:
10 years ago
There are 3 series:
b (+3) f (+3) j.
e (+3) i (+3) m.
d (+3) h (+3) l.
Answer: i m.
b (+3) f (+3) j.
e (+3) i (+3) m.
d (+3) h (+3) l.
Answer: i m.
Sai krishna said:
7 years ago
I can't understand the logic can anyone provide the clear explanation?
(1)
BRONA PATEL said:
6 years ago
b e d/ f ? h/ j ? l.
b+3=e,
e-1=d,
f+3=i,
i-1=h,
j+3=m,
m-1=l.
So, the answer is i, m.
b+3=e,
e-1=d,
f+3=i,
i-1=h,
j+3=m,
m-1=l.
So, the answer is i, m.
(2)
Satya said:
6 years ago
I can't understand this logical problem?
Neeraj l said:
6 years ago
B,E,D/F__H/J__L
Each pair counting difference is +4
2,5,4/6,9,8/10,13,12
6-2=4
9-5=4
8-4=4. As all.
Each pair counting difference is +4
2,5,4/6,9,8/10,13,12
6-2=4
9-5=4
8-4=4. As all.
Harimohan sharma said:
6 years ago
B E D/F...H/J....L
In 1st series 2nd letter and third letters are respectively three and two steps ahead of the first letter.
2nd series, I comes after H and 2 steps after F.
3rd series, M comes after L and 2 steps after J.
So answer is I and M.
In 1st series 2nd letter and third letters are respectively three and two steps ahead of the first letter.
2nd series, I comes after H and 2 steps after F.
3rd series, M comes after L and 2 steps after J.
So answer is I and M.
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