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What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following series?

AYBZC, DWEXF, GUHVI, JSKTL, ?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Positions 1, 3 and 5 run forward through the alphabet in blocks of three: ABC, DEF, GHI, JKL, then MNO.

Positions 2 and 4 run backward in pairs: YZ, WX, UV, ST, then QR.

Interleaving gives M, Q, N, R, O, i.e. MQNRO.

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