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Select the option that represents the letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks below will complete the letter series.
S _ P _ _ G _ I S G _ I _ _ P I

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The correct answer is
GISPPSG

Understanding the Letter Series Problem

The goal is to find the sequence of letters that correctly fills the blanks in a given letter series to form a complete, logical sequence. The series provided is: S _ P _ _ G _ I S G _ I _ _ P I.

Identifying the Letter Series Pattern

To solve this, we need to identify a pattern within the existing letters and the structure of the series. Let's denote the blanks with underscores:

S _ P _ _ G _ I S G _ I _ _ P I

There are 16 positions in total. Nine positions are filled with letters, leaving 7 blanks to be filled.

Let's examine the given letters: S, P, G, I, S, G, I, P, I. Often, these series are based on repeating blocks of letters or alphabetical progression. Let's test the hypothesis of a repeating block.

Consider the possibility of a four-letter repeating block. The first four letters we can infer are S, ?, P, ?. If we look at the letters provided, 'S', 'P', 'G', 'I' appear frequently. Let's try arranging them.

If we hypothesize a repeating block like 'SGPI', let's see how it fits:

S G P I S G P I S G P I S G P I

Now, let's match this hypothesized sequence with the original series containing blanks:

  1. Position 1: S (Matches)
  2. Position 2: _ (Should be G)
  3. Position 3: P (Matches)
  4. Position 4: _ (Should be I)
  5. Position 5: _ (Should be S)
  6. Position 6: G (Matches)
  7. Position 7: _ (Should be P)
  8. Position 8: I (Matches)
  9. Position 9: S (Matches)
  10. Position 10: G (Matches)
  11. Position 11: _ (Should be P)
  12. Position 12: I (Matches)
  13. Position 13: _ (Should be S)
  14. Position 14: _ (Should be G)
  15. Position 15: P (Matches)
  16. Position 16: I (Matches)

Filling the Blanks Based on the Pattern

Based on the pattern matching, the letters needed to fill the blanks sequentially are:

Blank 1 (Position 2): G
Blank 2 (Position 4): I
Blank 3 (Position 5): S
Blank 4 (Position 7): P
Blank 5 (Position 11): P
Blank 6 (Position 13): S
Blank 7 (Position 14): G

Putting these letters together in order gives the sequence: GISPPSG.

Therefore, the completed letter series is S G P I S G P I S G P I S G P I, formed by repeating the block SGPI.

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