Question

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the

English alphabetical order?

BMY, DNW, ?, HPS

• A. EOU
• B. FOT
• C. FPU
• D. FOU

Answer 1

Answer:

D. FOU

Let’s look at the pattern position-wise using alphabetical order.

Series:
BMY, DNW, ?, HPS

B → D → ? → H
Positions: 2 → 4 → ? → 8

Pattern: +2 each time
So missing letter = F (6)

M → N → ? → P
Positions: 13 → 14 → ? → 16

Pattern: +1 each time
So missing letter = O (15)

Y → W → ? → S
Positions: 25 → 23 → ? → 19

Pattern: −2 each time
So missing letter = U (21)

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