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What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? 

LIM VSW FCG PMQ ?

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RRB Group D 2024 Question Paper PDF (27-Dec-2025) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

ZWA

The given problem is based on recognizing patterns in a series of letters. Let's analyze the series: LIM, VSW, FCG, PMQ, and then find out what comes next.

  1. Start by examining each  group of letters individually:
PositionFirst LetterSecond LetterThird Letter
1st groupLIM
2nd groupVSW
3rd groupFCG
4th groupPMQ
  1. Now, identify the advancement pattern of each letter separately:
    • First Letter Sequence: L, V, F, P
      • Here, the pattern is each letter advancing by 10 positions in the alphabet. (L to V: 12 + 10 = 22, which is V; V to F: 22 + 10 - 26 = 6, which is F; F to P: 6 + 10 = 16, which is P).
      • Continuing this pattern, P advanced by 10 positions gives Z. Thus, the next first letter is Z.
    • Second Letter Sequence: I, S, C, M
      • Checking these values, I to S represents an advancement of 10 positions, S to C is an advancement of 10 positions (26 - 19 + 3 = 10), and C to M advances 10 positions.
      • From M, moving 10 positions forward, we get W. Hence, the second letter is W.
    • Third Letter Sequence: M, W, G, Q
      • Similarly, M to W is a 10 position advancement, W to G is a 10 positions advancement (26 - 23 + 7 = 10), and G to Q is advancement of 10 positions.
      • Thus, after Q, 10 positions ahead gives us A. The third letter is A.
  2. Finally, combining these sequences, the solution to the missing trio in the series is ZWA.

Therefore, the correct answer is: ZWA.

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