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Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series: TDGJ, TGMS, TJSB, TMYK, ?

ATEFY

BTESD

CTESO

DTPET

Answer:

D. TPET

Read Explanation:

Let's analyze the series:

TDGJ, TGMS, TJSB, TMYK, ?

Notice that the first letter remains constant:

  • T, T, T, T → next is T

Now look at the remaining letters:

Term

2nd

3rd

4th

TDGJ

D

G

J

TGMS

G

M

S

TJSB

J

S

B

TMYK

M

Y

K

2nd letters

D → G → J → M → P (+3 each time)

3rd letters

G → M → S → Y → E (+6 each time, wrapping after Z)

4th letters

J → S → B → K → T (+9 each time, wrapping after Z)

So the next term is:

TPET\boxed{\text{TPET}}

Answer: TPET.


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