Question

In this series, you will be looking at both the letter pattern and the number pattern. Fill the blank in the middle of the series or the end of the series. Series: SCD, TEF, UGH, ____, WKL

• A. CMN
• B. UJI
• C. VIJ
• D. IJT

Hint:

For alphabet series with 3-letter blocks, treat each position (1st/2nd/3rd letters) as its own number sequence. Convert letters to numbers, find the step pattern in each column, and then convert back.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Split each 3-letter block into columns.
Write positions in the alphabet ($A=1,\; B=2,\ldots, Z=26$):

Step 2: Observe the pattern in each column separately.
- 1st letters: $19, 20, 21, \ldots, 23$ \ $$ increasing by $+1$. Missing value must be $22 V$.
- 2nd letters: $3, 5, 7, \ldots, 11$ \ $$ increasing by $+2$. Missing value $= 9 I$.
- 3rd letters: $4, 6, 8, \ldots, 12$ \ $$ increasing by $+2$. Missing value $= 10 J$.
Step 3: Assemble the missing block.
First letter $V$, second $I$, third $J$ $$ VIJ.
Step 4: Validate with the next given block.
Continuing the same increments after VIJ gives WKL (since $V\!\to\!W$ is $+1$; $I\!\to\!K$ is $+2$; $J\!\to\!L$ is $+2$). Hence the pattern is consistent. \[ \boxed{\text{VIJ (Option (c)}} \]