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SSC CGL Model Paper 12

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Question : 8 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series

BT, DR, FP, ?

HO
HN
NH
OH

Solution:

Concept:

The letters in each term change by a fixed number of positions in the alphabet.

Explanation:

First letters:

\mathrm{B} \to \mathrm{D} \to \mathrm{F} \to \mathrm{H}

They increase by

+2

positions.

So the next first letter is

\mathrm{H}

.

Second letters:

\mathrm{T} \to \mathrm{R} \to \mathrm{P} \to \mathrm{N}

They decrease by

-2

positions.

So the next second letter is

\mathrm{N}

.

Thus, the missing term is

\mathrm{HN}

.

Answer:

\mathrm{HN}

(Option B)

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