CRE 2 - Letter Series | LR - Series

Answer: Option B

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Explanation :

The series consists of alternate letters i.e., P + 2 = R; R + 2 = T and so on.

∴ Missing terms are V + 2 = X; X + 2 = Z

Hence, option (b).

Answer: Option B

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Explanation :

Here the series consists of alternate letters in reverse order. 

⇒ D – 2 = B

∴ Next letter will be B.

Hence, option (b).

Answer: Option C

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Explanation :

Here, 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd letters of each term are moved two, three and four steps forward respectively to obtain the corresponding term. 

∴ The next set of terms will be:

F + 2 = H
P + 3 = S
U + 4 = Y

Hence, option (c).

Answer: Option D

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Explanation :

Here, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th letters are moved 2, 3 and 4 steps forward respectively. 

∴ Next letter will be N + 5 = S.

Hence, option (d).

Answer: Option B

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Explanation :

The number of letters in the terms increases by 1 in each subsequent term. 

Each term consists of letters in alphabetic order. 

The last letter of each term and the first letter of the next term are alternate. 

∴ The missing term is NOPQ.

Hence, option (b).

Answer: Option A

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Explanation :

The pattern here is +1, -2, +3, -4 and so on.

∴ Missing term is N + 5 = S.

Alternately,

P, O, N and so on, i.e., reverse order

There are two series here, Q, R and so on

∴ The missing term is S.

Hence, option (a).

Answer: Option B

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Explanation :

The best approach is to substitute options and check for the pattern.

Option (a): x x z x y z x y z,

No pattern emerges here.

Option (b): x y z x y z x y z, 

Pattern here is xyz / xyz / …

Hence, option (b).

Answer: Option A

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Explanation :

The best approach is to substitute options and check for the pattern.

Option (a): x z x z x z x z,

Here the pattern is x z / x z / …

Hence, option (a).

Answer: Option C

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Explanation :

The best approach is to substitute options and check for the pattern.

Option (a): x x x x x z x z x x x z,

No pattern emerges here.

Option (b): x x z x z z x z x x x z

No pattern emerges here.

Option (c): x x z x z z x x z x z z.

Here the pattern is x x z x z z / x x z x z z / …

Hence, option (c).

Answer: Option D

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Explanation :

The best approach is to substitute options and check for the pattern.

Option (a): x z z x x z z x x x x x z z z,

No pattern emerges here.

Option (b): x z x x x z z z z x x x x z z,

No pattern emerges here.

Option (c): x z z x x z z x z x x x z z z,

No pattern emerges here.

Option (d): x z z x x z z z x x x z z z z,

Here the pattern is x z z / x x z z z / x x x z z z z / …

Hence, option (d).