In the following question, which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?
r _ p r _ p _ q _ r _ p
- Aqrppq
- Bqqrpq
- Cqrprp
- Dqrppr
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's count the total number of letters and blanks in the series: there are 12 positions in total.
We can divide the series into 4 equal groups of 3 letters each:
r _ p | r _ p | _ q _ | r _ p
By comparing the groups with each other, we can observe that the repeating pattern block is rqp:
1st group: r q p
2nd group: r q p
3rd group: r q p
4th group: r q p
The letters filled in the blanks sequentially are: q, q, r, p, q.
We can divide the series into 4 equal groups of 3 letters each:
r _ p | r _ p | _ q _ | r _ p
By comparing the groups with each other, we can observe that the repeating pattern block is rqp:
1st group: r q p
2nd group: r q p
3rd group: r q p
4th group: r q p
The letters filled in the blanks sequentially are: q, q, r, p, q.