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Question

Which of the following letter will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

R, O, L, I, F, ?

The correct answer is
C

Letter Series Reasoning

The question asks to find the next letter in the alphabetical series: R, O, L, I, F, ?

Identifying the Pattern

To solve this letter series, we need to identify the pattern between consecutive letters. We can do this by looking at their positions in the English alphabet:

  • R is the 18th letter.
  • O is the 15th letter.
  • L is the 12th letter.
  • I is the 9th letter.
  • F is the 6th letter.

Calculating the Difference

Let's find the difference between the positions of consecutive letters:

  • Position of O - Position of R = $15 - 18 = -3$
  • Position of L - Position of O = $12 - 15 = -3$
  • Position of I - Position of L = $9 - 12 = -3$
  • Position of F - Position of I = $6 - 9 = -3$

The pattern is that each letter's position in the alphabet is 3 less than the previous letter's position.

Determining the Missing Letter

To find the letter that replaces the question mark (?), we apply the same pattern to the last letter, F:

  • Position of ? = Position of F - 3
  • Position of ? = $6 - 3 = 3$

The 3rd letter in the English alphabet is C.

Therefore, the letter C will replace the question mark in the given series.

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  3. Find the missing number in the following series: 43, 172, 86, 344, ?

  4. Select the missing numbers from the given alternatives

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