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Question

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series:
M C K J H N G M Q D R T ?

This question was previously asked in
SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper (25-Sep-2025) (Shift 3)
The correct answer is
AWW

Identifying the Letter Series Pattern

The question presents a series of letter clusters: M C K J H N G M Q D R T ?. We need to find the next cluster replacing the question mark (?).

Observe that the series seems to be composed of three interleaved sequences:

  • Sequence 1 (First letters): M, J, G, D, ...
  • Sequence 2 (Second letters): C, H, M, R, ...
  • Sequence 3 (Third letters): K, N, Q, T, ...

Analyzing Sequence 1

The first letters form the sequence: M, J, G, D.

  • M is the 13th letter.
  • J is the 10th letter.
  • G is the 7th letter.
  • D is the 4th letter.

The pattern is subtracting 3 from the position number each time ($13 \rightarrow 10 \rightarrow 7 \rightarrow 4$).

The next term's position is $4 - 3 = 1$. The 1st letter of the alphabet is A.

Analyzing Sequence 2

The second letters form the sequence: C, H, M, R.

  • C is the 3rd letter.
  • H is the 8th letter.
  • M is the 13th letter.
  • R is the 18th letter.

The pattern is adding 5 to the position number each time ($3 \rightarrow 8 \rightarrow 13 \rightarrow 18$).

The next term's position is $18 + 5 = 23$. The 23rd letter of the alphabet is W.

Analyzing Sequence 3

The third letters form the sequence: K, N, Q, T.

  • K is the 11th letter.
  • N is the 14th letter.
  • Q is the 17th letter.
  • T is the 20th letter.

The pattern is adding 3 to the position number each time ($11 \rightarrow 14 \rightarrow 17 \rightarrow 20$).

The next term's position is $20 + 3 = 23$. The 23rd letter of the alphabet is W.

Determining the Missing Cluster

Combining the next terms from each sequence (A, W, W), the missing letter cluster is AWW.

Therefore, the correct option is AWW.

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Important Questions from Letter Based Series

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

    M N _ O J K M _ Q O J K _ N Q _ J K M N Q O _ K M N

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

    B _ E N B _ C E N B B C _ N B B C E _ B _ C

  3. Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster.

    MSD: NHW :: OAE : LZV :: NIP : ?

  4. 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

  5. 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

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