LETTER SERIES

Introduction alphabetical order etc.

*One lettered series : In One lettered

series each term contains one letter
and follows a certain pattern.

We have to find out the next term

according to that pattern.

Example: What is the next letter in the

series B, F, J, N, _______ ?

a) R b) T

c) Q d) S

Answer: a) R
Letter series is a logical arrangement of
letters of English alphabet arranged in a Explanation : B = 2, F = 6, J = 10, N = 14
specified pattern. In this, a series of . Here the difference between the
letters, groups of letters or letter is 4. So the answer is 14 + 4 = 18
combination of letters and numbers is which is R.
given. Each group or single element is
called term. The terms of the series *Two lettered series : In Two lettered
form a certain pattern. So first required series each term contains two letter
to identify this pattern and find the and follows a certain pattern.We have
missing term in the given series which to find out the next term according to
will satisfy the pattern. that pattern.

Types of Letter series: Example: What is the next letter in the

series
1: Alphabet series
a) GR b) GQ
In this type, letters of English alphabet
are arranged in a particular pattern like c) HQ d) HR
reverse order of letters, skipping of
letters, position of letters in Answer: b) GQ

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Explanation: C = 3, D = 4, E = 5, F = 6 . letters are missing from the series. The
series follow a specific pattern and
M = 13, N = 14, O = 15, P = 16 . candidates are required to find the
letters which should come in place of
So next term is G = 7 and Q = 17 . the blank spaces or question marks.
*Three lettered series : In Three In each of the following letter series,
lettered series each term contains some of the letters are missing which
three letter and follows a certain are given in that order as one of the
pattern.We have to find out the next alternatives below it. Choose the
term according to that pattern. correct alternative.
Example: What is the next letter in the 1._ stt _ tt _ tts _
series CNL, BLI, AJF, ZHC, _______ ?
a)tsts b)ttst
a) XDY b) YFZ
c)sstt d)tsst
c) YFA d) XFY
Answer : D
Answer: b) YFZ
Explanation : The series is
Explanation : tst/tst/tst/tst. Thus, the pattern 'tst' is
repeated.
C = 3, B = 2, A = 1, Z = 26 . ( Decreasing
by 1 ) So next letter is 25, which is Y. 3: Mixed series (Alpha-numeric series)
N = 14, L = 12, J = 10, H = 8 . ( In this type, the series is based on the
Decreasing by 2 ) So next letter is 6, combination of both the letters and
which is F. numbers. Each term in the series
follows a certain pattern based on
L = 12, I = 9, F = 6, C = 3 . ( Decreasing
either the alphabetical position of the
by 3 ) So next letter is 26, which is Z.
letters or the numbers in different
2: Continuous pattern series correlation.

In this type, a series of small/capital

letters are given which follow a
particular pattern. However, some
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Guiding Questions 4. abca _ bcaab _ ca _ bbc _ a

1. What is the next letter in the series a)ccaa b)bbaa c)abac d)abba
B, C, E, G, ______ ?
Answer: c
a) J b) I c) K d) M
Explanation: The series is
Answer : c) abc/aabc/aabbc/aabbcc/a.

Explanation: B = 2, C = 3, E = 5, G = 7 . 5. _ tu _ rt _ s _ _ usrtu _
Here the letters are consecutive
primes. So the next prime number is 11 a)rtusru b)rsutrr c)rsurtr
which is K. d)rsurts

2.C,D,F,I,M,R,_____? Answer: d

a) X b) Y c) V d) W Explanation: The series

rtus/rtus/rtus/rtus. Thus, the pattern
Answer: a) X 'rtus' is repeated.

Explanation: Here value of C = 3,D = 4,F 6. _ _aba _ _ ba _ ab

= 6,I = 9,M = 13, R = 18
a)abbba b)abbab c)baabb
The difference between each term is in d)bbaba
increasing order i.e 1,2,3,4,5. . So the
final term is X = 24 Answer: b

3. B,C,E,G,K,M,_____? Explanation: The series is

ab/ab/ab/ab/ab/ab. Thus, the pattern
a) O b) P c) Q d) R 'ab' is repeated.

Answer: c) Q 7. c _ bbb _ _ abbbb _ abbb _

Explanation: Here the value of B = 3,C = a)aabcb b)abccb c)abacb

3,. The term increasing by d)baebb
1,3,5,7,11,13..prime number . So the
final term is Q Answer: b

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Explanation: The series is Explanation: The difference between
cabbbb/cabbbb/cabbbb. Thus, the the terms are -1,-2,-3,-4,-5...so on
pattern 'cabbbb' is repeated.
So the answer is E.
8. _ bbca _ bcca _ ac _ a _ cb
12. H,J,M,O,R,T,W,_____?
A)abebaB)acbabC)bacabD)bcaajb
a) Y b) Z c) A d) B
Answer:B
Answer: a) Y
Explanation: The series is
abbc/ac/bcca/ba/caab/cb Explanation: The difference between
the terms are 2,3,2,3,2....
9. a _ bbc _ aab _ cca _ bbcc
So the final answer is Y.
a)bacb b)acba c)abba d)caba
13. C,B,E,M,L,Y,R,D,V,F,K,_____?
Answer: b
a) Q b) R c) M d) P
Explanation: The series is
aabbcc/aabbcc/aabbcc. Thus, the Answer: a) Q
pattern 'aabbcc' is repeated.
14. A,A,B,F,X,_____?
10. ac _ cab _ baca _ aba _ acac
a) M b) W c) T d) P
a)aacb b)aebe c)babb d)bcbb
Answer: d) P
Answer: a
15. GM,JJ,MG,PD,SA,_____?
Explanation: The series is
acac/abab/acac/abab/acac. Thus, the a) PK b) VX c) VW d) UX
pattern acac/abab is repeated.
Answer: b) VX
11. Z,Y,W,T,P,K,_____?
Explanation: Here in the term 1st letter
a) O b) P c) E d) M is increased by 2 and the 2nd letter
decreasing by 2. So, the final term is VX.
Answer: c) E

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16. ZA,YB,XC,WD,_____? Explanation: In each term the 1st and
2nd letters are decreasing by ‘2’ and
a)VE b)SH c)EV d)EV the 3rd letters increasing by '3'.So the
final term is FSW.
Answer: a)VE
20. CJH,GNL,KRP,_____?
Explanation: Here in the term 1st letter
is increased by 1 and the 2nd letter a) OVT b) NVT c) TSU d) OVQ
decreasing by 1.So, the final term is VE .
Answer: a) OVT
17. IW,JV,LT,OQ,SM,_____?
Explanation: In each term the 1st, 2nd
a)XI b)XJ c)XH d)VH and 3rd letters are decreasing by ‘4’.So
the final term is OVT.
Answer: c)XH

Explanation: Here in this series the 1st

letter is in increasing order i.e 1,2,3,4 Practice Questions
and the 2nd letter is in decreasing
order i.e 1,2,3,4.So, the final term is XH. 1. CNL,VLI,AJF,ZHC,_____?
18. AY,CV,ES,GP,IM,_____? a) WDY b) XFY c) YFZ d) YFA
a) JJ b) JI c) KI d) KJ Answer: c) YFZ
Answer: d) KJ Explanation: In each term the 1st letter
decreasing by 1, 2nd letter decreasing
Explanation: Here in this series the by ‘2’and the 3rd letter is decreasing by
difference between the 1stletter is '3'.So the final term is YFZ.
increasing by 2 and the 2nd letter is
decreasing by 3.So, the final term is KJ. 2. FAG, GAF, HAI, IAH, ____
19. NAO,LYQ,JYS,HUE,_____? a) JAK b) HAL c) HAK d) JAI
a) FOU b) FSW c) FUS d) FVS Answer: a) JAK
Answer: b) FSW Explanation: The middle letters are
vowels, so concentrate on the first and
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third letters. The series involves an Explanation: The first letter of every
alphabetical order with a reversal of group is in alphabetical order, i.e.
the letters. The first letters are in ABCDE Same is the case with II and III
alphabetical order: F, G, H, I , J. The letters of the group. Such as PQRST and
second and fourth segments are KLMNO
reversals of the first and third
segments. The missing segment begins 6. BAC, GFH,LKM, ……
with a new letter.
a). QPR b). PQR c). RQP d). None
3. PMT,OOS,NQR,MSQ,_____? of these

a) LUP b) LVP c) LVR d) LWP Answer: a)

Answer: a) Explanation: Each letter is at a gap of 4

alphabets from the previous i.e. B + 5 =
Explanation: In each term the 1st and G, A + 5 = F, C + 5 = H. Also, G + 5 = L, F
3rd letters are decreasing by 1 and the + 5 = K, H + 5 = M. Hence answer should
2nd letter is decreasing by 2.So the final be QPR
term is LUP.
7. BEH, HKN, ......
4. qsu, ......... ,ceg , ikm , oqs
a). NOT b). MOQ c). NQT d).
a). uwy b). vya c). way d). axy WTO

Answer: c) Answer: c)

Explanation: There is a gap of one letter Explanation: The first letter of every
in every letter of the group. Also, every group is the last letter of the preceding
second group of the series starts after a group with a gap of two letters in every
gap of 1 letter, i.e., after qsu, we get member of the group, i.e., after BEH we
wya. get HKN. So, answer would be NQT i.e.
3rd option.
5. APK, BQL, CRM, DSN, ......
8. JAF, JEF, JIF, JOF, ……
a). TEO b). ETO c). EOT d). TOE
a). PIG b). PET c). JUF d). POT
Answer: b)

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Answer: c) Answer: d)

Explanation: The middle letters which Explanation: First letter in every group
are vowels have an increasing trend of is in reverse alphabetical order i.e.
A, E, I, O, U and remaining letters have SRQPON. The middle letter is in
been retained as it is. So answer would alphabetical order i.e ABCDEF and the
be JUF. last letter has pairs, BB, DD & FF.

9. WXCD, UVEF, STGH, QRIJ, …… 12. BAZ, DBY, FCX, ……

a). OPKL b). AYBZ c). JIRQ d). a). FXW b). EFX c). FEY d). HDW
LRMS
Answer: d)
Answer: a)
Explanation: The third, sixth and ninth
Explanation: Start reading from CD, EF, letters are in the reverse order of the
GH, IJ, KL and then QR, ST, UV, WX, YZ alphabet i.e.Z,Y, X, W. Ist fourth and
and so on after splitting the groups. seventh letters are going up with a gap
of one letter and II, V and VIIIth are
10. WYB, XUD, YQF, …… moved ahead one letter.

a). HZM b). HCZ 13. E, J, O, T, Y,

c). ZMH d). None of these a). D b). Z c). C d). E

Answer: c) Answer: a)

Explanation: Divide each member of Explanation: E+5, J+5, O+5, T+5, Y+5,
series in this way: B D F H and so on The next letter in the series is Y + 5 = D.
(one gap) in ascending order, Y U Q M
and so on (three gap) in descending 14. G, J, N, Q, U,
order, WX Y Z and so on (no gap) in
ascending order a). W b). X c). Y d). Z

11. SAB, …… , QCD, PDD, OEF, NFF Answer: b)

a). CBT b). ABR c). BCT d). RBB Explanation: G+3, J+4, N+3, Q+4, U+3,

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The next letter in the series is U + 3 = X. Explanation: AI, EO, IU, , UE

15. R, K, F, C, The first letters in all the groups are

consecutive vowels starting with A. The
a). Z b). Y c). W d). A second letters in all the groups are
consecutive vowels starting with I.
Answer: d) Hence the missing pair is OA.
Explanation: R-7, K-5, F-3, C, 18. TCFK, RADI, OXAF, JSVA,
The values that are subtracted are a). DMPU b). DMOT
consecutive prime numbers in
decreasing order. c). CMOT d). CLOT

Hence, the next letter in the series is C - Answer: d)

2 = A.
Explanation: The given series is a mixed
16. BY, CX, EV, GT, KP, series. Pattern for the first letter:

a). JQ b). MN c). PK d). LO T-2, R-3, O-5, J-7, C

Answer: b) Pattern for the second letter:

Explanation: BY, CX, EV, GT, KP, C-2, A-3, X-5, S-7, L

The given series is a mixed series. The Pattern for the third letter:
letters B, C, G and K are the letters in
prime value positions. Hence, the next F-2, D-3, A-5, V-7, O
letter is M. The second letter in each
group form an opposite pair of the first Pattern for the fourth letter:
letter in that group. Hence, the next
pair in the series is MN. K-2, I-3, F-5, A-7, T

17. AI, EO, IU, ….. , UE Hence, the next group in the series is
CLOT.
a). OU b). OI c). UA d). OA

Answer: d)
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19. FTJMP, GRMIU, EUINO,……….., Answer: a)
DVHON, IPOGW
Explanation: In this series alternate
a). BYDTL b). HQNHV groups form different series i.e.
ATNHG, CVPJI, EXRLK and GZTNM are in
c). YNHAV d). HQDTL one series and DKCMB, GNFPE and
JQISH are in the second series.
Answer: b)
First Series:
Explanation: The given series is a mixed
series. Pattern for the first letter: Pattern for the first letter:

F+1, G-2, E+3, H-4, D A+2, C+2, E+2, G

Pattern for the second letter: Pattern for the second letter:

T-2, R+3, E-4, Q+5, V T+2, V+2, X+2, Z

Pattern for the third letter: Pattern for the third letter:

J+3, M-4, I+5, N-6, H N+2, P+2, R+2, T

Pattern for the fourth letter: Pattern for the fourth letter:

M-4, I+5, N-6, H+7, O H+2, J+2, L+2, N

Pattern for the fifth letter: Pattern for the fifth letter:

P+5, U-6, O+7, V-8, N G+2, I+2, K+2, M

Hence, the missing group is HQNHV. Second Series:
20. ATNHG, DKCMB, CVPJI, GNFPE, Pattern for the first letter:
EXRLK, JQISH, GZTNM, __
D+3, G+3, J+3, M
a). MTLVK b). HSKUJ
Pattern for the second letter:
c). RIJTU d). PQMTH

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K+3, N+3, Q+3, T

Pattern for the third letter:

C+3, F+3, I+3, L

Pattern for the fourth letter:

M+3, P+3, S+3, V

Pattern for the fifth letter:

B+3, E+3, H+3, K

Hence, the next group in the series is

MTLVK.

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