Letter Series 2
6) What is the missing letter in the series, U, O, I, _, A?
- E
- K
- F
- E
Answer: D
Explanation:
The series contains vowels in reverse order, U, O, I, E, A. So, the missing letter is E.
7) Which letter should come next in the series F,G,H,J,K,L,M,N,P,_?
- Q
- R
- T
- O
Answer: A
Explanation:
The series contains consonants in increasing order, so Q should come next in the series.
8) Find the missing letter in the series, C, G, K, _, S.
- Q
- L
- O
- P
Answer: C
Explanation:
C+4, G+4, K+4, O+4, S+4
Therefore, the missing number is (K+4) O.
9) Find the missing pair in the series, EQ, FS, HW, KA, __, TL.
- OF
- OB
- AL
- AM
Answer: A
Explanation:
It is a mixed series.
The pattern for the first letter of each segment is;
E+1, F+2, H+3, K+4, O+5, T+6
The pattern for the second letter of each segment is;
Q+2, S+3, W+4, A+5, F+6, L+7
Therefore, the missing pair is OF.
10) Which letter should come next in the series, Q, J, E, B, _?
- A
- Z
- C
- X
Answer: B
Explanation:
Q-7, J-5, E-3, B-2, _
In this series, consecutive prime numbers (in decreasing order) are subtracted from each letter. So, the next number is B – 2 = Z.