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Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks, will complete the letter series.
_ c b _ _ a mc c _ e a a _c c _ e _ _m

  1. A
    c e a b m b e a
  2. B
    c a e b m b e a
  3. C
    c a a b m b a a
  4. D
    c e a b m b a a

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's count the total number of letters and blanks in the series:
Total count = 24 elements.
We can break it into 4 sub-groups of 6 letters each:
_ c b _ _ a | m c c _ e a | a _ c c _ e | _ _ m _ _ _ -> Let's test a better group pattern.

Alternatively, let's substitute the options to find a meaningful repeating sequence.
Testing Option D: c e a b m b a a
The blanks filled sequentially give:
c c b e a a | m c c b e a | a m c c b e | a a m a b m (Does not create a smooth repetition)

Let's carefully observe the structure of the pattern:
The given series can be divided into groups of 6:
Let's check Option A: c e a b m b e a
Blanks: 1st=c, 2nd=e, 3rd=a, 4th=b, 5th=m, 6th=b, 7th=e, 8th=a
The completed text becomes:
c c b e a a | m c c b e a | a m c c b e | e a m...

Let's analyze cyclical shifts or variations:
Notice the sequence containing m c c _ e a. If the pattern is m c c b e a, then the letters used are m, c, c, b, e, a.
Let's check if each group of 6 is a permutation or a shifting pattern of a, b, c, c, m, e:
Group 1: c c b e a m (using the letters) -> Let's check Option D again but with correct alignment:
Blanks are 8 in total:
1 c b 2 3 a | m c c 4 e a | a 5 c c 6 e | 7 8 m ... wait, let's re-verify the input sequence length.
Given text: _ c b _ _ a m c c _ e a a _ c c _ e _ _ m
Let's index the blanks:

_ (before c)

_ (after b)

_ (before a)

_ (between c and e)

_ (between a and c)

_ (between c and e)

_ (after e)

_ (before m)
Total blanks = 8. Total letters = 14. Total = 22 characters.

Let's divide into groups of 6 or cyclic repetitions.
Let's plug option D (c e a b m b a a) into the 22-character string:
1=c, 2=e, 3=a, 4=b, 5=m, 6=b, 7=a, 8=a
Result: c c b e a a | m c c b e a | a m c c b e | a a m
Let's look at the groups:
Group 1: c c b e a a
Group 2: m c c b e a
Group 3: a m c c b e
Group 4: a a m ... (next would be c c b e)

Notice the shifting pattern:
In each group of 6, the elements shift to the right, and a new letter enters or cycles:

c c b e a a -> m enters at the front, others push right: m c c b e a

m c c b e a -> a enters at the front, others push right: a m c c b e

a m c c b e -> a enters at the front, others push right: a a m c c b

This perfectly forms a logical shifting/rolling series!
Therefore, the letters filled are indeed from Option D: c e a b m b a a.

Practice this question

Try it yourself before checking the explanation above.

Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks, will complete the letter series.
_ c b _ _ a mc c _ e a a _c c _ e _ _m
A
c e a b m b e a
B
c a e b m b e a
C
c a a b m b a a
D
c e a b m b a a

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