Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series, will complete the series.
PB_EP_UF_BU_PBUH
- AUBPG
- BRUPE
- CURGH
- DURGH
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's count the total number of spaces including blanks. There are 16 positions. We can try dividing the series into 4 groups of 4 letters each:
PB_E
P_UF
_BU_
PBUH
Let's observe the pattern across the groups:
The first letter of each group is always P.
The second letter of each group is always B.
The third letter increases or stays related. Let's look at the third letter sequence: _, U, U, U ⟹ it is consistently U.
The fourth letter sequence is: E, F, _, H. This follows a simple incremental pattern: E→F→G→H.
Let's fill the letters based on this pattern:
Group 1: PBUE
Group 2: PBUF
Group 3: PBUG
Group 4: PBUH
The filled letters in chronological blank order are: U, B, P, G.
(Note: If we cross-verify with Option A, it is UBPG).
PB_E
P_UF
_BU_
PBUH
Let's observe the pattern across the groups:
The first letter of each group is always P.
The second letter of each group is always B.
The third letter increases or stays related. Let's look at the third letter sequence: _, U, U, U ⟹ it is consistently U.
The fourth letter sequence is: E, F, _, H. This follows a simple incremental pattern: E→F→G→H.
Let's fill the letters based on this pattern:
Group 1: PBUE
Group 2: PBUF
Group 3: PBUG
Group 4: PBUH
The filled letters in chronological blank order are: U, B, P, G.
(Note: If we cross-verify with Option A, it is UBPG).