An alphabet series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct…
2017
An alphabet series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
ZYX, WVU, TSR, _____
- A.
QPO
- B.
NML
- C.
OPQ
- D.
LMN
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Correct answer: A
To solve this alphabet series, we need to analyze the pattern of the letters provided in the sequence: ZYX, WVU, TSR, ....
Step-by-Step Analysis
Examine the Groups:
Each group consists of three consecutive letters in reverse alphabetical order.
ZYX: Z → Y → X
WVU: W → V → U
TSR: T → S → R
Identify the Inter-group Pattern:
Look at the last letter of each group and the first letter of the next group:
The last letter of ZYX is X. The first letter of WVU is W. (X → W, which is a skip of one letter: X, skip Y, Z—wait, no, it's simpler: X to W is just backward).
More accurately, look at the starting letters: Z (first group), W (second group), T (third group).
The starting letters are Z, W, T.
Z (-3) = W.
W (-3) = T.
T (-3) = Q.
Determine the Next Group:
If the starting letter is Q, the next three letters in reverse alphabetical order are Q, P, O.