Letter Series MCQs

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Letter Series MCQs

Practice Letter Series (Alphabet Series) MCQs with solutions for JKSSB, SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC and other government exams.

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Question #1
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following letter series? SCD, TEF, UGH, ___, WKL
A. CMN
B. IJT
C. VIJ
D. UJI

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
In this letter series, each letter is shifted one position forward in the English alphabet. S+1=T, C+1=D, D+1=E. Continuing this pattern: U+1=V, G+1=H, so the missing term is VIJ.[reference:0]

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Question #2
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following letter series? B2CD, ____, BCD4, B5CD, BC6D
A. B2C2D
B. B2C3D
C. BC3D
D. BCD7

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The letter 'B' appears at the beginning of each term. The number represents a sequential count starting from 2 and increasing by 1 with each term. The missing term is BC3D.[reference:1]

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Question #3
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following letter series? DFH, HJL, LNP, ___, TVX
A. DTV
B. RQS
C. PRT
D. NRT

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Each letter is shifted two positions forward: D+2=F, F+2=H, H+2=J. Continuing: P+2=R, R+2=T. The missing term is PRT.[reference:2]

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Question #4
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following letter series? ACE, GIK, MOQ, ___, UYK
A. ACG
B. OPS
C. EIS
D. SUW

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Each letter is shifted two positions forward: A+2=C, C+2=E, E+2=G. Continuing: Q+2=S, S+2=U, U+2=W. The missing term is SUW.[reference:3]

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Question #5
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following letter series? BDF, FHJ, JLN, ___, PTV
A. NMO
B. NMN
C. NPR
D. OPM

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Each letter is shifted four positions forward: B+4=F, D+4=H, F+4=J. Continuing: J+4=N, L+4=P, N+4=R. The missing term is NPR.[reference:4]

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Question #6
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following letter series? ACE, BDF, CEG, DFH, ___
A. JMN
B. EGI
C. HMP
D. JOM

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Each letter is shifted one position forward: A+1=B, C+1=D, E+1=F. Continuing: D+1=E, F+1=G, H+1=I. The missing term is EGI.[reference:6]

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Question #7
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following letter series? QPO, NML, KJI, _____, EDC
A. CAB
B. GHD
C. HGF
D. JKM

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The series consists of letters arranged in reverse alphabetical order, with each group having three consecutive letters in reverse. QPO, NML, KJI, HGF, EDC.[reference:7]

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Question #8
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following letter series? AB, EF, IJ, MN, ?
A. QU
B. VR
C. WS
D. QR

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
First letters: A(1)+4=E(5), E+4=I(9), I+4=M(13), M+4=Q(17). Second letters: B(2)+4=F(6), F+4=J(10), J+4=N(14), N+4=R(18). The missing pair is QR.[reference:8]

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Question #9
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following letter series? CV, ET, GR, IP, KN, ?
A. NK
B. MK
C. ML
D. KM

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
First letters: C(3)+2=E(5), E+2=G(7), G+2=I(9), I+2=K(11), K+2=M(13). Second letters: V(22)-2=T(20), T-2=R(18), R-2=P(16), P-2=N(14), N-2=L(12). The missing cluster is ML.[reference:9]

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Question #10
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following letter series? RQP, ONM, _, IHG, FED
A. LKJ
B. CDE
C. LKI
D. BAC

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The series consists of letters in reverse alphabetical order. RQP, ONM, LKJ, IHG, FED. The missing letters are LKJ.[reference:10]

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Question #11
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following letter series? CKDL, EKFL, GKHL, _, KKLL
A. MNOP
B. MNPQ
C. IKJL
D. IJKL

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The second and fourth letters (K and L) are static. The first and third letters are in alphabetical order starting with C. So, the missing letters are IKJL.[reference:11]

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Question #12
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following letter series? GAH, IBJ, KCL, MDN, _
A. OEG
B. OEB
C. OEP
D. OEA

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The middle letters follow the order A, B, C, D, E. The first and third letters are in alphabetical order starting with G. So, the missing term is OEP.[reference:12]

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Question #13
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following letter series? E3FG, _, E5FG, E6FG, E7FG
A. E3F4G
B. EF4G
C. EF3G4
D. E4FG

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The letters are the same; they differ only in numbers. The number series is 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. So, the missing term is E4FG.[reference:13]

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Question #14
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following letter series? BKK, DMM, FOO, _, JSS
A. HBB
B. HTT
C. HQQ
D. HLL

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
First letters: B, D, F, H, J (skip one letter). Second and third letters: K, M, O, Q, S (skip one letter). The missing term is HQQ.[reference:14]

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Question #15
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following letter series? A, C, E, G, ?
A. J
B. K
C. I
D. H

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The series consists of alternate letters: A, C, E, G. The next letter is I.[reference:15]

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Question #16
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following letter series? B, D, F, H, ?
A. J
B. L
C. I
D. K

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The series consists of alternate letters: B, D, F, H. The next letter is J.

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Question #17
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following letter series? A, B, D, G, ?
A. H
B. J
C. I
D. K

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The differences are: +1, +2, +3. The next difference is +4. G+4=K.

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Question #18
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following letter series? Z, X, V, T, ?
A. P
B. S
C. Q
D. R

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The series consists of reverse alternate letters: Z, X, V, T. The next letter is R.

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Question #19
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following letter series? A, C, F, J, ?
A. N
B. O
C. P
D. M

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
The differences are: +2, +3, +4. The next difference is +5. J+5=O.

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Question #20
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following letter series? Z, U, Q, ?, L
A. N
B. M
C. O
D. P

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The differences are: -5, -4, -3, -2. Z-5=U, U-4=Q, Q-3=N, N-2=L.

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