To solve the puzzle, we need to find the pattern in the given series: XRF, UTI, RVM, and determine the next term.
Analyze each term individually:
Term
First Letter
Second Letter
Third Letter
XRF
X
R
F
UTI
U
T
I
RVM
R
V
M
Identify the pattern in each column:
The first letters are: X, U, R. Observing the positions, X is at position 24, U is at position 21, R is at position 18. The letters decrease by 3 in the alphabet. The next letter after R (18) minus 3 is O (15).
The second letters are: R, T, V. Observing the positions, R is at position 18, T is at position 20, V is at position 22. The letters increase by 2 in the alphabet. The next letter after V (22) plus 2 is X (24).
The third letters are: F, I, M. Observing the positions, F is at position 6, I is at position 9, M is at position 13. The positions increase by 3, then 4. Following this pattern, M (13) plus 4 is R (17).
Therefore, the next term in the series is OXR.
Verify the solution using the given options: OWP, OXR, QXR, OXP. The correct answer according to our calculation is OXR.
Following the step-by-step analysis and pattern recognition, the logical next term in the sequence is OXR. This confirms that option OXR is indeed correct.