What comes next in the series: C, G, K, O, S, ?
Solution
Each letter moves 4 places forward.
S + 4 = W.
Answer: (C) W
Logical Reasoning · Coding and series
Letter Series: MAH CET, NMAT and SNAP practice questions
20 questions in the pattern of MAH MBA CET, NMAT and SNAP. Each question is marked with the exams it suits. Answer it, then open the step-by-step solution.
Exam:
What comes next in the series: JZ, KY, LX, MW, ?
Solution
First letters move forward by 1; second letters move backward by 1.
Next pair: NV.
Answer: (D) NV
What comes next in the series: DFH, HJL, LNP, PRT, ?
Solution
Within a group letters rise by 2; each group starts 4 letters after the previous one.
Next: TVX.
Answer: (D) TVX
Which letter replaces the question mark: D, G, J, M, ?, S
Solution
The letters move 3 places each time.
? = M + 3 = P.
Answer: (A) P
What comes next in the series: F, U, G, T, H, S, ?
Solution
Two series alternate: F, G, H (+1) and U, T, S (−1).
Next belongs to the first: I.
Answer: (C) I
What comes next in the series: B, C, E, H, L, ?
Solution
The gaps grow by one: +1, +2, +3, +4.
Next gap +5: L → Q.
Answer: (C) Q
What comes next in the series: IT, KR, MP, ON, ?
Solution
First letters move forward by 2; second letters move backward by 2.
Next pair: QL.
Answer: (C) QL
What comes next in the series: FHJ, JLN, NPR, RTV, ?
Solution
Within a group letters rise by 2; each group starts 4 letters after the previous one.
Next: VXZ.
Answer: (D) VXZ
What comes next in the series: A, X, B, U, C, R, ?
Solution
Two series alternate: A, B, C (+1) and X, U, R (−3).
Next belongs to the first: D.
Answer: (B) D
What comes next in the series: E, F, H, K, O, ?
Solution
The gaps grow by one: +1, +2, +3, +4.
Next gap +5: O → T.
Answer: (A) T
Which pair of letters completes the pattern? c c m c c m c c m c _ _
Solution
The block 'ccm' repeats.
So the next two letters are c m.
Answer: (C) c m
What comes next in the series: BS, DQ, FO, HM, ?
Solution
First letters move forward by 2; second letters move backward by 2.
Next pair: JK.
Answer: (D) JK
Which pair of letters completes the pattern? d c c d c c d c c _ _
Solution
The block 'dcc' repeats.
So the next two letters are d c.
Answer: (C) d c
What comes next in the series: T, Q, N, K, H, ?
Solution
Each letter moves 3 places backward.
H − 3 = E.
Answer: (D) E
What comes next in the series: Y, W, U, S, Q, ?
Solution
Each letter moves 2 places backward.
Q − 2 = O.
Answer: (A) O
What comes next in the series: F2, I4, L6, O8, ?
Solution
Letters move 3 places forward; numbers increase by 2.
Next: R10.
Answer: (A) R10
What comes next in the series: B8, E11, H14, K17, ?
Solution
Letters move 3 places forward; numbers increase by 3.
Next: N20.
Answer: (D) N20
What comes next in the series: P, M, J, G, D, ?
Solution
Each letter moves 3 places backward.
D − 3 = A.
Answer: (C) A
What comes next in the series: I, L, O, R, U, ?
Solution
Each letter moves 3 places forward.
U + 3 = X.
Answer: (C) X
Which letter replaces the question mark: D, F, ?, J, L, N
Solution
The letters move 2 places each time.
? = F + 2 = H.
Answer: (C) H
These are original practice questions written by Target Campus in the pattern and difficulty of MAH MBA CET, NMAT, SNAP and other MBA entrance tests. They are not previous-year papers.
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