Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
ABZY, CDXW, EFVU, ?, IJRQ
- AGHTS
- BGHUS
- CGHTT
- DFHTS
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's analyze the pattern by looking at groups of letters:
Each term consists of 4 letters divided into two pairs:
First two letters: AB, CD, EF, ?, IJ
Consecutive forward pairs: AB→CD→EF→GH→IJ.
Last two letters: ZY, XW, VU, ?, RQ
Consecutive backward pairs: ZY→XW→VU→TS→RQ.
Combining the two parts gives GHTS.
Each term consists of 4 letters divided into two pairs:
First two letters: AB, CD, EF, ?, IJ
Consecutive forward pairs: AB→CD→EF→GH→IJ.
Last two letters: ZY, XW, VU, ?, RQ
Consecutive backward pairs: ZY→XW→VU→TS→RQ.
Combining the two parts gives GHTS.