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Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. LWB - OZE → RCH → UFK - ?

ACGF

BBHF

CXIN

DHIB

Answer:

C. XIN

Read Explanation:

Consider the series:

LWB → OZE → RCH → UFK → ?

Let's look at each position separately.

Position

1st

2nd

3rd

LWB

L

W

B

OZE

O

Z

E

RCH

R

C

H

UFK

U

F

K

Pattern

1st letters:
L → O → R → U → X (+3 each time)

2nd letters:
W → Z → C → F → I (+3 each time, wrapping around after Z)

3rd letters:
B → E → H → K → N (+3 each time)

Therefore, the next letter-cluster is:

XIN\boxed{\text{XIN}}

Answer: XIN.


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