Letter Series Involving Multiple Series


 
 
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Letter Series Involving Multiple Series

Letter series is an arrangement of letters of English alphabet arranged in a specified pattern. There are some questions which contain multiple series in the same question. Lets view some solved examples on this concept:

Illustration 1: What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series?

Z, L, X, J, V, H, T, F, ?, ?

A.      R, D                      B.    R, E                   C.     S, E                  D.     Q, D

Answer: A

Solution:   The given sequence contains two series:

  • Series 1:    Z, X, V, T, ?  In reverse order , we have Z, skip Y, then we have X, again skip W, we have V and so on. The answer to series 1 is R.
  • Series 2 :  L, J, H, F, ? ,  In reverse order , we have L, skip K, then we have J, again skip I, we have H and so on. The answer to series 2 is D.
  • Both these series contain alternate letters in the reverse order. The answer is A option.
  • Illustration: Find the missing term in the given series :  ABP, CDQ, EFR, ?

    A.  GHS        B.    GHT        C.   HGS        D.    GHR

    Answer: A

    Solution:  (a) The given series is a combination of three series.

  • Series 1 :   A, C, E, ? 
  • Series 2  :  B, D, F, ?
  • Series 3 :   P, Q, R, ?
  • Now,

    Hence, the missing term is GHS, which is option A.

    Sample Questions
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    Question : 1

    Find the next term in the series:  AN, CP, ER, GT, ?

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 2

    Complete the series :

    AZ, BY, ? DW, EV

    Right Option : D
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    Question : 3

    Find the next term in the series : BMQ, EOQ, HQS, ?

    Right Option : A
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