Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series?
EUGS, ?, HRJP, KOMM, OKQI
- AFTHR
- BFSIQ
- CFUGS
- DFHSQ
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's observe the pattern of the letters across the clusters by skipping the unknown term first to identify the step size, or by testing the choices:
Let's check the progression between the known elements:
First letter: E → ? → H → K → O
From H to K is +3, K to O is +4.
This indicates a sequential increment: E(+1)→F(+2)→H(+3)→K(+4)→O.
So, the first letter is F.
Second letter: U → ? → R → O → K
From R to O is −3, O to K is −4.
This indicates a sequential decrement: U(−1)→T(−2)→R(−3)→O(−4)→K.
So, the second letter is T.
Third letter: G → ? → J → M → Q
From J to M is +3, M to Q is +4.
This follows a sequential increment: G(+1)→H(+2)→J(+3)→M(+4)→Q.
So, the third letter is H.
Fourth letter: S → ? → P → M → I
From P to M is −3, M to I is −4.
This follows a sequential decrement: S(−1)→R(−2)→P(−3)→M(−4)→I.
So, the fourth letter is R.
The missing cluster is FTHR.
Let's check the progression between the known elements:
First letter: E → ? → H → K → O
From H to K is +3, K to O is +4.
This indicates a sequential increment: E(+1)→F(+2)→H(+3)→K(+4)→O.
So, the first letter is F.
Second letter: U → ? → R → O → K
From R to O is −3, O to K is −4.
This indicates a sequential decrement: U(−1)→T(−2)→R(−3)→O(−4)→K.
So, the second letter is T.
Third letter: G → ? → J → M → Q
From J to M is +3, M to Q is +4.
This follows a sequential increment: G(+1)→H(+2)→J(+3)→M(+4)→Q.
So, the third letter is H.
Fourth letter: S → ? → P → M → I
From P to M is −3, M to I is −4.
This follows a sequential decrement: S(−1)→R(−2)→P(−3)→M(−4)→I.
So, the fourth letter is R.
The missing cluster is FTHR.