IPMPrepWhich letter replaces the question mark: D, ?, L, P, T, X
Solution
The letters move 4 places each time.
? = D + 4 = H.
Answer: (C) H
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation · Series and patterns
Letter Series: IPMAT practice questions
24 questions. Each is marked with the exam level it suits. Answer, then open the step-by-step solution.
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What comes next in the series: H, J, L, N, P, ?
Solution
Each letter moves 2 places forward.
P + 2 = R.
Answer: (C) R
What comes next in the series: D, E, G, J, N, ?
Solution
The gaps grow by one: +1, +2, +3, +4.
Next gap +5: N → S.
Answer: (C) S
What comes next in the series: BCD, GHI, LMN, QRS, ?
Solution
Within a group letters rise by 1; each group starts 5 letters after the previous one.
Next: VWX.
Answer: (C) VWX
What comes next in the series: A, B, D, G, K, ?
Solution
The gaps grow by one: +1, +2, +3, +4.
Next gap +5: K → P.
Answer: (A) P
What comes next in the series: H, K, N, Q, T, ?
Solution
Each letter moves 3 places forward.
T + 3 = W.
Answer: (B) W
What comes next in the series: U, Q, M, I, E, ?
Solution
Each letter moves 4 places backward.
E − 4 = A.
Answer: (B) A
What comes next in the series: G, H, J, M, Q, ?
Solution
The gaps grow by one: +1, +2, +3, +4.
Next gap +5: Q → V.
Answer: (D) V
What comes next in the series: G8, K13, O18, S23, ?
Solution
Letters move 4 places forward; numbers increase by 5.
Next: W28.
Answer: (A) W28
What comes next in the series: EP, FO, GN, HM, ?
Solution
First letters move forward by 1; second letters move backward by 1.
Next pair: IL.
Answer: (D) IL
What comes next in the series: F4, I7, L10, O13, ?
Solution
Letters move 3 places forward; numbers increase by 3.
Next: R16.
Answer: (A) R16
What comes next in the series: B, S, C, R, D, Q, ?
Solution
Two series alternate: B, C, D (+1) and S, R, Q (−1).
Next belongs to the first: E.
Answer: (A) E
What comes next in the series: DFH, IKM, NPR, SUW, ?
Solution
Within a group letters rise by 2; each group starts 5 letters after the previous one.
Next: XZB.
Answer: (A) XZB
What comes next in the series: R, P, N, L, J, ?
Solution
Each letter moves 2 places backward.
J − 2 = H.
Answer: (C) H
What comes next in the series: AZ, CX, EV, GT, ?
Solution
First letters move forward by 2; second letters move backward by 2.
Next pair: IR.
Answer: (C) IR
Which letter replaces the question mark: E, H, K, ?, Q, T
Solution
The letters move 3 places each time.
? = K + 3 = N.
Answer: (C) N
Which letter replaces the question mark: A, D, G, J, ?, P
Solution
The letters move 3 places each time.
? = J + 3 = M.
Answer: (C) M
What comes next in the series: D, T, G, Q, J, N, ?
Solution
Two series alternate: D, G, J (+3) and T, Q, N (−3).
Next belongs to the first: M.
Answer: (D) M
What comes next in the series: P, M, J, G, D, ?
Solution
Each letter moves 3 places backward.
D − 3 = A.
Answer: (D) A
What comes next in the series: DEF, HIJ, LMN, PQR, ?
Solution
Within a group letters rise by 1; each group starts 4 letters after the previous one.
Next: TUV.
Answer: (A) TUV
What comes next in the series: I7, M11, Q15, U19, ?
Solution
Letters move 4 places forward; numbers increase by 4.
Next: Y23.
Answer: (C) Y23
Which pair of letters completes the pattern? d b m d b m d b m _ _
Solution
The block 'dbm' repeats.
So the next two letters are d b.
Answer: (C) d b
What comes next in the series: KQ, NN, QK, TH, ?
Solution
First letters move forward by 3; second letters move backward by 3.
Next pair: WE.
Answer: (D) WE
Which pair of letters completes the pattern? b b a b b a b b a b _ _
Solution
The block 'bba' repeats.
So the next two letters are b a.
Answer: (C) b a
These are original practice questions written by Target Campus in the pattern, syllabus and difficulty of IPMAT Indore, IPMAT Rohtak, JIPMAT, NPAT and SET. They are not previous-year papers.