SSC CGL Model Paper 17

Concept:The series follows a fixed skip pattern in each letter position.Explanation:Write the positions: $\mathrm{PON}$ has $P=16$, $O=15$, $N=14$, so the letters decrease by $1$.Check $\mathrm{RQP}$: $R=18$, $Q=17$, $P=16$, again decreasing by $1$.Similarly, $\mathrm{TSR}$ and $\mathrm{VUT}$ also have three letters in reverse alphabetical order.First letters: $P(16) \to R(18) \to T(20) \to V(22) \to X(24)$, each step is $+2$.Second letters: $O(15) \to Q(17) \to S(19) \to U(21) \to W(23)$, each step is $+2$.Third letters: $N(14) \to P(16) \to R(18) \to T(20) \to V(22)$, each step is $+2$.So the next term is $\mathrm{XWV}$.Answer:The correct answer is $\mathrm{XWV}$, which is option C.