B, E, H, K, ?, Q
Letter Series Analysis
The task is to identify the missing letter in the given alphabetical series: B, E, H, K, ?, Q.
Alphabetical Pattern Identification
We first find the position of each letter in the English alphabet:
- B = 2
- E = 5
- H = 8
- K = 11
- Q = 17
Next, we calculate the difference between the numerical positions of consecutive letters:
- $5 - 2 = 3$
- $8 - 5 = 3$
- $11 - 8 = 3$
The pattern reveals a consistent increase of 3 positions between each letter in the series.
Calculating the Missing Letter
To find the missing letter, we add 3 to the position of K (which is 11):
Position of missing letter = Position of K + 3
Position of missing letter = $11 + 3 = 14$
The 14th letter of the alphabet is N.
Verifying the Sequence
We check if the pattern continues to the next letter, Q (position 17), after N (position 14):
Position of Q = Position of N + 3
$17 = 14 + 3$
This confirms the pattern holds true.
Conclusion
The missing letter in the series is N. Therefore, option 1 is the correct choice.
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Important Questions from Letter Based Series
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
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
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 : ?
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
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
