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    What should come in place of? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?LAT, KYS, JWR, IUQ, ?
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    What should come in place of? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?
    LAT, KYS, JWR, IUQ, ?

    A.

    GRQ

    B.

    HSP

    C.

    ISP

    D.

    HQR

    Correct option is B

    the given letter pattern:
    LAT, KYS, JWR, IUQ, ?

    Logic = first letter, second letter and third letter is decreasing by 1, 2 and 1 rspectively.
    Break the pattern into individual letter sequences
    Looking at each position separately:
    1st letter: L → K → J → I → ?
    2nd letter: A → Y → W → U → ?
    3rd letter: T → S → R → Q → ?
    Identify the pattern for each position
    1st letter sequence:
    L → K (-1)
    K → J (-1)
    J → I (-1)
    I → H (-1)
    2nd letter sequence:
    A → Y (-2)
    Y → W (-2)
    W → U (-2)
    U → S (-2)
    3rd letter sequence:
    T → S (-1)
    S → R (-1)
    R → Q (-1)
    Q → P (-1)

    Determine the missing term
    The missing term follows the pattern HSP.
    Final Answer:
    B) HSP

    Alternate solution -

    L - 1= K, K -1 = J, J -1 = I, I - 1 = H
    A - 2= Y, Y - 2 = W, W - 2 = U, U - 2= S
    T -1 = S, S - 1 = R, R -1 = Q, Q - 1 = P
    ? = HSP

    hence option b is correct.


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