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In the sequence A, C, F, J..., which letter is the $5^{th}$?

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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 2 Paper 1 Question Paper (19-Jan-2026)
The correct answer is
O

Letter Sequence Pattern Analysis

Examine the given letter sequence: A, C, F, J...

We need to find the $5^{th}$ letter in this sequence.

Identify the Pattern

First, let's determine the position of each given letter in the alphabet and find the difference between consecutive terms:

  • A is the 1st letter.
  • C is the 3rd letter. The difference is $3 - 1 = 2$.
  • F is the 6th letter. The difference is $6 - 3 = 3$.
  • J is the 10th letter. The difference is $10 - 6 = 4$.

The pattern observed is that the difference between the positions of consecutive letters increases by 1 each time (+2, +3, +4).

Calculate the $5^{th}$ Letter

Following the pattern, the difference between the $4^{th}$ letter (J) and the $5^{th}$ letter should be +5.

The position of J is 10.

The position of the $5^{th}$ letter = Position of J + 5

Position of the $5^{th}$ letter = $10 + 5 = 15$.

The $15^{th}$ letter of the English alphabet is O.

Therefore, the $5^{th}$ letter in the sequence is O.

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