Question

Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series: 
TULG, WRPC, ZOTY, CLXU, ?

• A. FIBQ
• B. FICR
• C. FJCQ
• D. GIAQ

Hint:

When solving letter-series problems, look for patterns in the positions of the letters and how they change with each step (e.g., adding or subtracting numbers, alternating between different patterns).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Let's analyze the given series: - TULG - WRPC - ZOTY - CLXU The positions of the letters in the alphabet are as follows: - TULG: T (20), U (21), L (12), G (7) - WRPC: W (23), R (18), P (16), C (C) - ZOTY: Z (26), O (15), T (20), Y (25) - CLXU: C (C), L (12), X (24), U (21) Now, look at the changes in each position of the letters: - The first letters follow a pattern: T (20), W (23), Z (26), C (C). Adding 3 to each gives us: \( 20 + 3 = 23 \), \( 23 + 3 = 26 \), \( 26 + 3 = 3 \), and so on. Hence, the next letter will be F (6). - The second letters: U (21), R (18), O (15), L (12) follow a pattern of subtracting 3, so the next letter should be I (9). - The third letters: L (12), P (16), T (20), X (24) follow a pattern of adding 4, so the next letter should be J (10). - The fourth letters: G (7), C (C), Y (25), U (21) follow a pattern of subtracting 4, so the next letter should be Q (17). 
Therefore, the correct letter-cluster to replace the question mark is FIBQ. 
Thus, the correct answer is Option A.