Question

DIRECTIONS for the question: In the following question, an alphabet series is given with term/s missing. Choose the correct alternative to replace the question mark in the given series.
A, CD, GHI, ?, UVWXY

• A. LMNO
• B. MNO
• C. MNOP
• D. NOPQ
• E. OPQZ

Hint:

In alphabet series: • Count the number of letters in each block. • Map the letters to their numerical positions (A=1, B=2...) to easily calculate the gaps between groups.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept:
In an Alphabet Series, patterns often involve the number of letters in each group and the number of skipped letters between the groups.
Step 1: Analyze the length of each group. 1st group: A (1 letter) 2nd group: CD (2 letters) 3rd group: GHI (3 letters) 4th group: ? (Should be 4 letters) 5th group: UVWXY (5 letters)
Step 2: Analyze the gaps between the groups. After A, the letter B is skipped (1 letter skipped). After CD, the letters E and F are skipped (2 letters skipped). After GHI, following the pattern, 3 letters should be skipped (J, K, L).
Step 3: Determine the missing group. Skipping J, K, L brings us to the starting letter 'M'. Since the 4th group must contain 4 letters, the letters will be M, N, O, P. Check the gap after MNOP: skipping 4 letters (Q, R, S, T) brings us to UVWXY, which matches the series perfectly. \[ \therefore \text{The correct answer is: MNOP.} \]