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Alphabetical Series Quiz 7

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Alphabetical Series Quiz 7

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In Alphabetical Series Quiz 7, words, letters or digits are given in a specific sequence/order and the candidates have to find out next word, letter or digit to complete the given series. Numbers or Alphabetical letters, are generally called terms of the series. The article Alphabetical Series Quiz 7 lists different types of Alphabetical series questions with solutions useful for candidates preparing for different competitive examinations like RRB ALP/Technical Exams/Junior Engineer Recruitment Exams /SSC CGL/SSC CHSL/IBPS/SBI PO/SBI Clerks/CAT and etc.
Alphabetical Series Quiz Format: A series of single, pairs or gatherings of letters or mixes of letters and numerals is given. The terms of the arrangement form a specific pattern as regards to the position of letters in the English letters in order. The student is required to convert this pattern and according locate the missing term or the wrong term in the given series.

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Directions(1-3): In each of the following letter series, some of the letters are missing which are given in that order as one of the alternatives below it. Choose the correct alternative.
1. a b _ b b c _ c _ a b _ a b _ b
    A. ccaac B. cbabc C. cacac D. bccab E. aaccbb

2. _ a _ b _ a b a a _ b a b _ a b b
    A. aaabb B. ababb C. babab D. babba E. None of these

3. c _ b a a _ a c a _ c a c a b _ a c a c _ b c a
    A. acbaa B. bbcaa C. bccab D. cbaac E. None of these

4. Find the term which does not fit into the series: 1CV, 5FU, 9IT, 15LS, 17OR
    A. 5FU B. 15LS C. 9IT D. 17OR E. None of these

Directions(5): In each of the following questions, a letter-number series is given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing term out of the given alternatives.
5. KM5, IP8, GS11, EV14, ?
    A. BX17 B. BY17 C. CY17 D. CY18 E. None of these

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
The series is abc/b/bca/c/cab/a/abc/b.
2. Answer - Option D
Explanation -
The series is baa/bba/baa/bba/baa/bb.
Thus, the pattern baa/bba is repeated.
3. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
The series is cab/aa/cacab/cacab/aa/cacab/ca.
Thus, the pattern ‘cacab/cacab/aa’ is repeated.
4. Answer - Option B
Explanation -

5. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
Directions(1-5): In each of the following questions, a letter-number series is given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing term out of the given alternatives.
1. AZY, BWW, CTT, DQP, ?
    A. ENL B. ENK C. EJM D. VNU E. None of these

2. GH, JL, NQ, SW, YD, ?
    A. EJ B. FJ C. EL D. FL E. None of these

3. Z, W, S, P, L, I, E, ?
    A. B B. D C. F D. K E. None of these

4. ejo, tyd, ins, xch, ?
    A. nrw B. mrw C. msx D. nsx E. None of these

5. Z, ?, T, ?, N, ?, H, ?, B
    A. W, Q, K, E B. W, R, K, E C. X, Q, K, E D. X, R, K, E E. None of these

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option B
Explanation -

2. Answer - Option D
Explanation -

3. Answer - Option A
4. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
There is a gap of four letters between the first and second, the second and third letters of each term, and also between the last letter of a term and the first letter of the next term.
5. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
Directions(1-5): In each of the following questions, a letter-number series is given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing term out of the given alternatives.
1. A, B, N, C, D, O, E, F, P, ?, ?, ?
    A. G, H, I B. G, H, J C. G, H, Q D. J, K, L E. None of these

2. HAPPINESS, APPINESS, APPINES, PPINES, ?
    A. PINES B. PPINE C. PINE D. INES E. None of these

3. Z, S, W, O, T, K, Q, G, ?, ?
    A. N, C B. N, D C. O, C D. O, D E. None of these

4. A, C, F, J, ?, ?
    A. L, P B. M, O C. O, U D. R, V E. None of these

5. AC, FH, KM, PR, ?
    A. UW B. VW C. UX D. TV E. None of these

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
The given series may be divided into 2 groups:
I. A, B, C, D, E, F, ?, ?
and II. N, O, P, ?
Clearly, the given series consists of two terms of I followed by one term of II.
The missing terms in I are G and H while the missing term in II is Q.
2. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
One letter from the beginning and one from the end of a term are removed, one by one, in alternate steps.
3. Answer - Option A
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4. Answer - Option C
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5. Answer - Option A
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