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SSC CGL Model Paper 10

Question : 7 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

Shy, Food, Plate, Recess, ?

Solution:

Concept:

The series follows the number of letters in each word.

Explanation:

Count the letters in the given words:

\begin{array}{ccccc} \text{Shy} & \text{Food} & \text{Plate} & \text{Recess} & \text{Monsoon} \\ \uparrow & \uparrow & \uparrow & \uparrow & \uparrow \\ 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 \end{array}

Shy =

3

letters

Food =

4

letters

Plate =

5

letters

Recess =

6

letters

So the next word must have

7

letters.

Check the options:

Monsoon =

7

letters

Soon =

4

letters

Eat =

3

letters

Lunch =

5

letters

Thus, Monsoon completes the series.

Answer:

Monsoon

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