Which of the four options will replace the question mark (?) in the following…

Step-by-Step Pattern Analysis
First Letter Pattern:
Look at the first letter of each term: U, V, W, X, ...

U → V (+1)

V → W (+1)

W → X (+1)

X → Y (+1)
The next letter is Y.

Second Letter Pattern:
Look at the second letter of each term: E, G, I, K, ...

E → G (+2)

G → I (+2)

I → K (+2)

K → M (+2)
The next letter is M.

Number Pattern:
Look at the numbers: 88, 84, 80, 76, ...

88 → 84 (-4)

84 → 80 (-4)

80 → 76 (-4)

76 → 72 (-4)
The next number is 72.

Combining these findings, the next term in the series is YM 72.