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Question

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
BSWG, CTXE, DUYC, ?, FWAY

The correct answer is
EVZA

Analyzing the Letter Series Pattern

The question requires finding the missing term in the sequence: BSWG, CTXE, DUYC, ?, FWAY.

We determine the pattern by analyzing each letter position individually.

Positional Pattern Analysis

  • Position 1: The sequence is B, C, D, ?, F.

    This follows a simple alphabetical progression. The pattern is: Letter position $n \rightarrow n+1$.
    B $\rightarrow$ C $\rightarrow$ D $\rightarrow$ E $\rightarrow$ F. The missing letter is E.

  • Position 2: The sequence is S, T, U, ?, W.

    This also follows an alphabetical progression. The pattern is: Letter position $n \rightarrow n+1$.
    S $\rightarrow$ T $\rightarrow$ U $\rightarrow$ V $\rightarrow$ W. The missing letter is V.

  • Position 3: The sequence is W, X, Y, ?, A.

    This follows an alphabetical progression with wrap-around (Z to A). The pattern is: Letter position $n \rightarrow n+1 \pmod{26}$.
    W $\rightarrow$ X $\rightarrow$ Y $\rightarrow$ Z $\rightarrow$ A. The missing letter is Z.

  • Position 4: The sequence is G, E, C, ?, Y.

    This follows a reverse alphabetical progression with wrap-around (A to Y). The pattern is: Letter position $n \rightarrow n-2 \pmod{26}$.
    G(7) $\rightarrow$ E(5) $\rightarrow$ C(3) $\rightarrow$ A(1) $\rightarrow$ Y(25). The missing letter is A.

    Using numerical positions where A=1, B=2, ..., Z=26.

Identifying the Missing Term

Combining the derived letters for each position:

  • Position 1: E
  • Position 2: V
  • Position 3: Z
  • Position 4: A

The missing term in the series is EVZA.

This corresponds to Option B.

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Important Questions from Alpha-numeric series

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  2. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? _sr_tr_srs_r_srst_

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

  4. Select the missing numbers from the given alternatives

  5. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word JOURNEY (in forward direction), each of which has as many letter in the same sequence between them in the word as in the English alphabet?

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