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Question

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
HMP, JOR, LQT, NSV, ?

The correct answer is
PUX

Series Pattern Analysis

The given series consists of letter triplets: HMP, JOR, LQT, NSV, followed by a missing term.

The goal is to identify the pattern governing the progression of letters and determine the missing triplet.

Analyzing Letter Progression

We examine the relationship between corresponding letters in consecutive triplets:

  • First Letter: H (8th letter), J (10th), L (12th), N (14th). The pattern is an increase of 2 positions in the alphabet (H + 2 = J, J + 2 = L, L + 2 = N). Therefore, the next first letter is N + 2 = 16th letter, which is P.
  • Second Letter: M (13th letter), O (15th), Q (17th), S (19th). This sequence also follows a pattern of increasing by 2 positions (M + 2 = O, O + 2 = Q, Q + 2 = S). The next second letter is S + 2 = 21st letter, which is U.
  • Third Letter: P (16th letter), R (18th), T (20th), V (22nd). This third position consistently increases by 2 letters (P + 2 = R, R + 2 = T, T + 2 = V). The next third letter is V + 2 = 24th letter, which is X.

Determining the Missing Triplet

By applying the observed +2 pattern to each position, the letters for the missing triplet are P, U, and X.

Thus, the complete triplet is PUX.

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Important Questions from Letter Based Series

  1. Select the option that represents the letters that when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the letter series.

    Y _ Y _ _ Y _ T _ Y _ Y

  2. Select the option that represents the letters that when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the letter series.

    Y _ Y _ _ Y _ T _ Y _ Y

  3. Select the triad that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern. 
    KF-MH-OQ 
    ID-KF-MO

  4. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? 
    BIG DKI FMK HOM ?

  5. MONK is related to RTSP in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, GIHE is related to LNMJ. To which of the following is VXWT related, following the same logic?

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