Question

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? EGC, IFG, MEK, QDO, ?

• A. WSU
• B. VWS
• C. UCS
• D. SWU

Answer 1

Answer:

C. UCS

Observe each position separately.

Series:

• EGC

• IFG

• MEK

• QDO

• ?

  1st letters:

E, I, M, Q

Positions:
$5,;9,;13,;17$
Pattern: +4 each time

Next:
17 + 4 = 21
21st letter = U

2nd letters:

G, F, E, D

Pattern: moving backward by 1

Next = C

3rd letters:

C, G, K, O

Positions:
$3,;7,;11,;15$

Pattern: +4 each time

Next:
15 + 4 = 19
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19th letter = S

Final Answer:

UCS