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DIRECTIONS for the question: What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number/alphabetic series?
S A K , Q B L , O D M , ?
  • a)
    N G M
  • b)
    M H J
  • c)
    P J H
  • d)
    M G N
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
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DIRECTIONS for the question: What should come in place of question mar...
►Here the first letter of each term is moved two step backward to get the first letter of next term. So for missing term, it will be M
►The second letter of 1st, 2nd and 3rd terms are respectively moved one, two and three steps forward to obtain the corresponding letter of next term.
►So, for missing term it is G. The third letter of each term is moved one step forward to get next term.
►Thus, third letter of missing term is N. Hence, the answer becomes MGN.
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DIRECTIONS for the question: What should come in place of question mar...
Given series: S A K, Q B L, O D M, ?

To solve this series, we need to understand the pattern followed in it. Let's analyze the given series:

1. In the first group, the first letter is 'S'. Its corresponding alphabetical position is 19. The second letter is 'A'. Its corresponding alphabetical position is 1. The third letter is 'K'. Its corresponding alphabetical position is 11. So we get the first group as (19, 1, 11).

2. In the second group, the first letter is 'Q'. Its corresponding alphabetical position is 17. The second letter is 'B'. Its corresponding alphabetical position is 2. The third letter is 'L'. Its corresponding alphabetical position is 12. So we get the second group as (17, 2, 12).

3. In the third group, the first letter is 'O'. Its corresponding alphabetical position is 15. The second letter is 'D'. Its corresponding alphabetical position is 4. The third letter is 'M'. Its corresponding alphabetical position is 13. So we get the third group as (15, 4, 13).

So, the pattern followed in this series is:

- The first number in each group is the alphabetical position of the first letter of the first group.
- The second number in each group is the alphabetical position of the second letter of the group.
- The third number in each group is the alphabetical position of the third letter of the group.

Now, we need to find the next group in the series. We know that the first letter of the next group should be 'M' because the first letter of the third group is 'O' whose corresponding alphabetical position is 15, and the first number of the fourth group should be 15.

So, the fourth group should start with 'M'. Let's try the options:

a) N G M: The first letter is 'N', which is not correct.

b) M H J: The second letter is 'H', which is not correct.

c) P J H: The third letter is 'H', which is not correct.

d) M G N: The second letter is 'G', whose corresponding alphabetical position is 7. The third letter is 'N', whose corresponding alphabetical position is 14. So, the fourth group is (15, 7, 14), which follows the pattern of the given series.

Hence, the answer is option 'D' (M G N).
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