Question

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? EON HMO KKP NIQ ?

• A. QFR
• B. PGT
• C. QGR
• D. PGS

Answer 1

Answer:

C. QGR

The next term in the series is QGR.

To find the missing term, analyze the pattern for each position (first, second, and third letters) across the series: EON, HMO, KKP, NIQ, ?

* First Letter Pattern:

$E \xrightarrow{+3} H \xrightarrow{+3} K \xrightarrow{+3} N \xrightarrow{+3} \mathbf{Q}$

(E=5, H=8, K=11, N=14, Q=17)

* Second Letter Pattern:

$O \xrightarrow{-2} M \xrightarrow{-2} K \xrightarrow{-2} I \xrightarrow{-2} \mathbf{G}$

(O=15, M=13, K=11, I=9, G=7)

* Third Letter Pattern:

$N \xrightarrow{+1} O \xrightarrow{+1} P \xrightarrow{+1} Q \xrightarrow{+1} \mathbf{R}$

(N=14, O=15, P=16, Q=17, R=18)

Combining these letters gives the final answer: QGR.