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Question

Find the next two terms of the series :
A, C, F, J, ?, ?
(A). O
(B). U
(C). R
(D). V
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is
(A) and (B) respectively

Alphabet Series Pattern Analysis

The question asks us to identify the next two terms in the given alphabetical series: A, C, F, J, ?, ?. We need to find the pattern governing the sequence of these letters.

Determining Letter Positions

First, let's find the position of each letter in the English alphabet:

  • A is the $1^{st}$ letter.
  • C is the $3^{rd}$ letter.
  • F is the $6^{th}$ letter.
  • J is the $10^{th}$ letter.

Identifying the Series Progression

Now, let's examine the difference between the positions of consecutive letters:

  • Difference between C and A: $3 - 1 = 2$.
  • Difference between F and C: $6 - 3 = 3$.
  • Difference between J and F: $10 - 6 = 4$.

We observe a clear pattern here: the difference between consecutive terms is increasing by 1 each time (2, 3, 4). This suggests the next differences will be 5 and 6.

Calculating the Next Two Terms

Using the identified pattern, we can calculate the next two letters:

  1. First missing term: Add the next difference (5) to the position of J (10). Calculation: $10 + 5 = 15$. The $15^{th}$ letter of the alphabet is O.
  2. Second missing term: Add the subsequent difference (6) to the position of the new term (15). Calculation: $15 + 6 = 21$. The $21^{st}$ letter of the alphabet is U.

Therefore, the next two terms in the series are O and U.

Matching with Provided Options

The initial letter options provided contextually are:

  • (A) O
  • (B) U
  • (C) R
  • (D) V

Our calculated next two terms are O and U. This corresponds to option (A) for the first term and option (B) for the second term. The option stating "(A) and (B) respectively" accurately represents this sequence.

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Important Questions from Series (Notes)

  1. Complete the series :
    7, 14, 11, 22, 17, 34, ?
  2. Select a figure from the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as established by the five Question Figures.

    Question Figures:-

  3. Select a figure from the options figures which will continue the same series as established by the five problem figures.

  4. Choose the correct alternative from the given options that will complete the series:
    BC2, GH3, LM5, QR7,?
  5. Match List-I with List-II
     

    List-1List-II
    (Letter number series)(Missing term)
    (A) D4,F6, H8,J10, ?(I) U121
    (B) 2B,4C,8E, 14H, ?(II) 111
    (C) 3F,6G, ?,18L,27P(III) 22L
    (D) W144, ?,S100,Q81,064(IV) L12


    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
     

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