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Series questions use numbers, letters, symbols or combinations arranged according to a hidden pattern. You may need to identify repeated operations, alternating rules, alphabetical positions, differences, reversals and mixed sequences to find a missing term or predict the next one.

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  • A. R
  • B. S
  • C. T
  • D. U

Explanation: In the given letters, B, D, F, I, L, P,? There is one letter difference between B and D i.e., C There is one letter difference between D…

Correct answer: T
  • A. D9
  • B. D10
  • C. D9.5
  • D. D45

Explanation: The first sequence is in alphabetical order.And 2.5 is added each time.

Correct answer: D10
  • A. K-12, M-13
  • B. L-12, M-14
  • C. L-12, N-14
  • D. K-12, M-14

Explanation: To solve the sequence D-4, F-6, H-8, J-10, ?, ?, we need to identify the patterns in both the letters and numbers separately:Letters:D → F…

Correct answer: L-12, N-14
  • A. IR
  • B. IV
  • C. JQ
  • D. KP

Explanation: The sequence is based on the positions of the letters in the alphabet. For the first letters, the pattern is +2, +3, +4: A (1), C (3), F…

Correct answer: JQ
  • A. 54
  • B. 36
  • C. 49
  • D. 25

Explanation: These numbers are perfect squares of natural numbers.The next number should logically be 5^2 = 25

Correct answer: 25
  • A. VTC
  • B. TLK
  • C. MOZ
  • D. ZOM
  • E. ZNE

Explanation: Observing the pattern in each letter of the sequence:First Letter:V → W → X → Y → Z (Each letter moves forward by 1 position in the…

Correct answer: ZOM
  • A. GFN
  • B. DEK
  • C. GEL
  • D. DFK

Explanation: The pattern follows (-2, 0, -2) for the first, second, and third letters respectively, so the next term is DEK.

Correct answer: DEK
  • A. 21
  • B. 33
  • C. 31
  • D. 30

Explanation: The sequence given is 3, 9, 15, ?. By examining the differences between consecutive terms, we observe that:9 - 3 = 615 - 9 = 6The…

Correct answer: 21
  • A. 32
  • B. 34
  • C. 36
  • D. 38

Explanation: As we proceed in the alphabetical order, the coupled number gets multiplied by 2.

Correct answer: 32
  • A. 12
  • B. 14
  • C. 27
  • D. 53

Explanation: After every two numbers there is a difference of 13. 53 - 13 = 40 40 - 13 = 27Likewise 27 - 13 = 14

Correct answer: 14
  • A. NIJ
  • B. NIK
  • C. NJK
  • D. OIK

Explanation: To solve the sequence WFB, TGD, QHG, ?, analyze each letter separately:First letters:W (23) → T (20) → Q (17)Each letter decreases by 3…

Correct answer: NIK
  • A. XYZ
  • B. VWY
  • C. WXZ
  • D. UVX
  • E. XZA

Explanation: The explanation for this question will be added soon.

Correct answer: UVX
  • A. C-26
  • B. C-30
  • C. C-27
  • D. C-25
  • E. C-33

Explanation: The explanation for this question will be added soon.

Correct answer: C-25
  • A. 10
  • B. 12
  • C. 13
  • D. 7

Explanation: Option A is correct since this is a 3 and 2 series. We are adding 3 to 7 so it becomes 10.

Correct answer: 10
  • A. 312
  • B. 325
  • C. 515
  • D. 613

Explanation: 12+20=32 32+40=72 72+80=152 so 160 should be added in 152 152+160=312

Correct answer: 312
  • A. 24
  • B. 25
  • C. 26
  • D. 27

Explanation: The increasing order is +2,+4, +4, +8, +16, +16 8 + 2= 10 10 + 4= 14 14 + 4 = 8 18 + 8= 26

Correct answer: 26
  • A. C
  • B. E
  • C. B
  • D. V
  • E. Q

Explanation: B c D D e f G G h i j K K l m n o P P q r s t u V

Correct answer: V
  • A. 5
  • B. 10
  • C. 3
  • D. 2
  • E. 4

Explanation: 34- 10 = 24 24- 8 = 16 16- 6 = 10 10- 4 = 6 6- 2 = 4

Correct answer: 4
  • A. 147
  • B. 162
  • C. 183
  • D. 192
  • E. None of these

Explanation: The correct answer is 147. The pattern is, 3 x 12 = 3 3 x 22 = 12 3 x 32 = 27 3 x 42 = 48 3 x 52 = 75 3 x 62 = 108 3 x 72 = 147 147 is the…

Correct answer: 147