Choose the missing term from the given alternatives: AZ, GT, MN, ?, YB
2023
Choose the missing term from the given alternatives:
AZ, GT, MN, ?, YB
Answer: A. SH — ConceptIn an ordered letter-pair series, track the first and second letter positions independently. A fixed shift can move the two positions in opposite…
- A.
SH
- B.
KF
- C.
TS
- D.
More than one of the above
- E.
None of the above
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Correct answer: A
Concept
In an ordered letter-pair series, track the first and second letter positions independently.
A fixed shift can move the two positions in opposite directions while preserving a common relation within each pair.
Application
Write alphabet positions for the first letters: A = 1, G = 7, M = 13, ? , Y = 25. Each position increases by 6, so the missing first letter is S = 19.
Write alphabet positions for the second letters: Z = 26, T = 20, N = 14, ? , B = 2. Each position decreases by 6, so the missing second letter is H = 8.
Combining the two independently determined letters gives SH.
Cross-check
In every pair, the two alphabet positions add to 27: 1 + 26, 7 + 20, 13 + 14, 19 + 8, and 25 + 2. Therefore the missing term is SH.