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Complete the following series:

ane_ba_ebb_neb_

(A) b

(B) n

(C) b

(D) a

Choose the correct sequence from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

Looking at the sequence: ane_ba_ebb_neb_

Let me identify the positions of the four blanks:

  • Blank 1: Position 4
  • Blank 2: Position 7
  • Blank 3: Position 11
  • Blank 4: Position 15

Testing if there's a repeating pattern. Let me try the pattern "aneb" repeated cyclically:

a−n−e−b−a−n−e−b−a−n−e−b−a−n−e−ba-n-e-b-a-n-e-b-a-n-e-b-a-n-e-b

Now checking against the given sequence with blanks at positions 4, 7, 11, and 15:

  • Position 1: aa ✓
  • Position 2: nn ✓
  • Position 3: ee ✓
  • Position 4: bb (Blank 1)
  • Position 5: bb - but we have bb ✓
  • Position 6: aa ✓
  • Position 7: nn (Blank 2)
  • Position 8: ee ✓
  • Position 9: bb ✓
  • Position 10: bb ✓
  • Position 11: aa (Blank 3)
  • Position 12: nn ✓
  • Position 13: ee ✓
  • Position 14: bb ✓
  • Position 15: bb (Blank 4)

The repeating pattern "aneb" gives us:

  • (A) = bb (position 4)
  • (B) = nn (position 7)
  • (C) = aa (position 11) - Note: This should be labeled (D) based on the pattern
  • (D) = bb (position 15) - Note: This should be labeled (A) based on the pattern

Wait, reconsidering the labeling in the options:

  • Blank 1 → (C) = bb
  • Blank 2 → (B) = nn
  • Blank 3 → (D) = aa
  • Blank 4 → (A) = bb

This gives the sequence: (C), (B), (D), (A)

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.

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