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What should come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following alphanumeric series ? A1X, B4P, E25J, J100F, ?

Solution

Correct Option: 3
TermFirst letterNumberLast letter
1A (1)12=11^2 = 1X (24)
2B (2)22=42^2 = 4P (16)
3E (5)52=255^2 = 25J (10)
4J (10)102=10010^2 = 100F (6)
5Q (17)172=28917^2 = 289D (4)

The positions of the first letters increase by +1,+3,+5,+7+1, +3, +5, +7, giving Q next. The number is the square of the position of the first letter, so 172=28917^2 = 289. The positions of the last letters decrease by 8,6,4,2-8, -6, -4, -2, giving D next.

Therefore, the missing term is Q289D.

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