LETTER SERIES

3 LETTER SERIES
Directions : In each of the following questions which 19. — bbm — amb — m — a — bb
one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps (A) mbabm (B) abmab
in the given letter series shall complete it ? (C) mabam (D) ambbm
1. a ___ ba ___ bb ___ ab ___ a 20. _bcab_cabc_abca_b
(A) aaba (B) baab
(A) aabc (B) bbca
(C) baaa (D) abab
2. __ ab__b__aba __ __abab (C) abac (D) abca
(A) a bb aa (B) bb aa b 21. b_cca cca_ba_bbc_bc_a
(C) ab aa b (D) a aa ba (A) baabc (B) abaaa
3. m _ nm _ n _ an _ a _ ma _ (C) acbca (D) bacab
(A) amammn (B) aammnn 22. Following words follow logical progression :
(C) ammanm (D) aamnan ACE - TAB; COG - ADD; EAR -
4. _ _ a a b _ a _ a _ b a RAF; GUT - UGH;
(A) bbaab (B) aaabb Which of these could be the next word ?
(C) ababa (D) babab
(A) KID - BAL (B) IVY - TAJ
5. r__ sr __ tsrrt __ rr __ sr
(A) ttss (B) tsts (C) BOY - DOC (D) TOO - SUV
(C) trst (D) sstt 23. b_bbbb_bbb_abb_b
6. _tu_rt_s_ _us rtu_ (A) aaab (B) abbb
(A) rsurts (B) rsurtr (C) aabb (D) aaaa
(C) rsutrr (D) rtusru 24. E__GF__E__FGF__E
7. _ n m m n _ m m n n _ m n n m _ (A) EGFG (B) GFEF
(A) n n m m (B) n m n m (C) FEGG (D) FGEG
(C) m n n m (D) n m m n 25. In the following question, a series is given with one
8. ab _ aa _ aaa _ a _ ab _ a
or more alphabet missing. Choose the correct
(A) a b b a b (B) a b a a a
alternative from the given options.
(C) a a b b a (D) a b b a a
9. a_bbc_aab_aa_abba_ X_ZY_X_YZY_X
(A) cabaa (B) bacba (A) XZYZ (B) ZYXY
(C) bbaaa (D) aabba (C) YZXZ (D) YYZZ
10. bca__b__aabc__a__caa 26. In the following question, a series is given with one
(A) c b a b (B) b a c c or more number (s)/alphabet missing. Choose the
(C) a c a b (D) b c b b correct alternative from the given options.
11. b _ y_ _ by _ b _ yt PQR_, PQ_S, P_RS, _QRS
(A) bgtbt (B) btbtb (A) SRQP (B) SQRP
(C) atbbt (D) cbbte (C) SRPQ (D) RSPQ
12. L__NOO__ML__MNO__NML
27. B _ CCABB _ CABBC _ AB_ CCA
(A) MNLO (B) ONML
(C) NLMO (D) LOMN (A) BCBC (B) BBBC
13. h _ eg _ fegh _ eghfe _ (C) BCCB (D) BBCC
(A) gffh (B) hhgg 28. LU_ TUPLUBTU _ L UBT _ P _ UBTUP
(C) ffgh (D) fhfg (A) BPUL (B) BUPL
14. _ op _ mo _ n _ _ p n m o p _ (C) LBPU (D) PBUL
(A) mnompn (B) mnpomn 29. a __ ca __ c __ dc __ d __ ad __
(C) mpnmop (D) mnpmon (A) ddacdc (B) daadca
15. r__se__os__ro__er__se
(C) dadaac (D) ddaacc
(A) o r e s o (B) r o r e s
(C) o e s r s (D) r o e s o 30. p_ _p _ _ p q r p _ r
16. an__nn__ana__na__nan__a (A) q r s t q (B) q q r r q
(A) annan (B) aanan (C) q r q r q (D) q q r q r
(C) nanna (D) naana 31. b_ac_cc_cb_ab_ac
17. _ b _baaabb _ a _ _ bb _ a _ (A) bbaaa (B) baaba
(A) abbaaba (B) ababbaa (C) bbbaa (D) aabba
(C) babaaba (D) baabaab 32. _sr_tr_srs_r_srst_
18. cab — c — bdca — d — abd (A) ttssrr (B) tsrtsr
(A) d, a, b, c (B) c, c, a, a
(C) strtrs (D) tstttr
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33. a _ aa bb _ _ ab _ b _. 47. ___fgg___eg___eeff___ef___gg
(A) b a a a a (B) b a b a b (A) eefge (B) fegef
(C) b a a b a (D) b b a a a (C) efege (D) fgege
34. m _ p l _ pp l m p _ l m pp _ 48. aa__a__b__abaa__
(A) p m p l (B) l m p l (A) abab (B) baab
(C) p m m l (D) l m m l (C) baba (D) abba
35. ac __ bd __ ce __df __ egh 49. h_t_l_tt_lht_m_htt_l
(A) d, f, g, e (B) b, d, c, a (A) hmmttlm (B) tmhmtlm
(C) d, g, f, e (D) d, e, f, g (C) lmtmhmt (D) mmhtltm
36. aac – bba – cc – baa – cb – 50. s – nx – mnx – mn – sm – x
(A) bacbc (B) abaac (A) mssxn (B) nxyms
(C) nmxxn (D) smnxx
(C) cabcb (D) bcacb
51. _bc c _ a abc _ ba ab _
37. a e b d_f j g i_k o l n_
(A) acbc (B) abac
(A) c m h (B) c h m
(C) abcc (D) acac
(C) c g m (D) c j l 52. _ cb _ ca _ bacb _ ca _ bac_ d
38. w__xw__x__ax__a__wa__ (A) b a d d d b (B) b b b d d d
(A) axawxa (B) aawaxx (C) a d d d d b (D) a d d b b b
(C) aawwxx (D) waawxx 53. m _ m _ am _ a _
39. a b – – b a a – – a b – (A) amam (B) ammm
(A) b a a b b (B) a a b a b (C) amaa (D) mama
(C) a a b a a (D) a a a a a 54. a _ ba _ b _ b _ a _ b
40. ac__cab__baca__aba__aca__ (A) abaab (B) aabba
(A) acbcc (B) aacbc (C) bbabb (D) abbab
(C) babbb (D) bcbba 55. _ ab _ b _ bc _ ca _
41. a_ b_abb _ ab _ a _ bba (A) accbb (B) abcca
(C) cacab (D) abacb
(A) bbaab (B) babba
56. ac__c__cb__acbcacbca__bc
(C) baaba (D) aabba
(A) abbb (B) bacc
42. ww _ x _ x _ yyzz _
(C) babc (D) bbcc
(A) w z x y (B) w x x z
57. M__OMMN__M__NOMMN__M
(C) w x y z (D) x w z w (A) O N M O (B) N O M O
43. a _ b_ b a _ b _ _ b a (C) M O N M (D) N N M O
(A) b b a a b (B) b b a b b 58. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the
(C) a a b a b (D) a a b b a correct alternative from the given ones that will
44. g _ _ g _ _ gh _ g _ i complete the series.
dem, fgo, hiq, ____
(A) h h i i h h (B) j k l j k l
(A) jkt (B) ikp
(C) h i j k l i (D) h i h i i h
(C) jks (D) klt
45. _ST_OL_GY
59. __bcc__aabc__baab__
(A) ORA (B) RAO
(A) acac (B) abcc
(C) ARO (D) AOR (C) acbc (D) abac
46. m _ n m _ n _ a n _ a _ m a _ 60. ab_cba_bcc_aabccb_ _bccba
(A) a m a m m n (B) a a m n a n (A) abbac (B) ccaab
(C) a m m a n m (D) a a m m n n (C) abcab (D) cabaa

ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 7. (A) 13. (D) 19. (C) 25. (C) 31. (D) 37. (B) 43. (B) 49. (B) 55. (C)
2. (D) 8. (D) 14. (D) 20. (D) 26. (A) 32. (D) 38. (C) 44. (D) 50. (A) 56. (B)
3. (B) 9. (A) 15. (A) 21. (A) 27. (C) 33. (C) 39. (C) 45. (C) 51. (C) 57. (B)
4. (C) 10. (C) 16. (B) 22. (B) 28. (A) 34. (A) 40. (B) 46. (D) 52. (C) 58. (C)
5. (C) 11. (B) 17. (A) 23. (C) 29. (D) 35. (D) 41. (C) 47. (B) 53. (B) 59. (B)
6. (A) 12. (A) 18. (A) 24. (D) 30. (C) 36. (C) 42. (C) 48. (B) 54. (C) 60. (D)

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SOLUTION
1. Total number of letters (including blank spaces) = 12 9. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 18
Possible group = 3 or 4 letters When we look at the given series carefully, we find
Now we will create groups of '4' letters. that all the groups will be different. Here each group
a_ba/_bb_/ab_a/ consists of 3 letters. Also the alternate group is
The group formed is: "abba" obtained by reversing the letters of previous group.
abba/abba/abba/ acb/bca/aab/baa/aab/baa/
 (B) baab (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
2. Total number of letters (including blank spaces)=15 Here the first group is 'acb' and the second group is
Possible group = 3 or 5 letters obtained by reversing the letters of first group and
so on.
Now we will create groups of '5' letters.
 (A) cabaa
_ab_b/_aba_/_abab/
10. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 16
The group formed is: "aabab''
aabab/aabab/aabab/ The group formed is: ''bcaa''
bcaa/bcaa/bcaa/bcaa/
 (D) aaaba
3. Total number of letters (including blank spaces)=15  (C) acab
Possible group = 3 or 5 letters 11. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 12
Now we will create groups of '3' letters. The group formed is: ''bbyt''
m_n/m_n/_an/_a_/ma_/ bbyt/bbyt/bbyt/
The group formed is: ''man"  (B) btbtb
man/man/man/man/man/ 12. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 16
 (B) aammnn L_NO/O_ML/_MNO/_NML/
4. Total number of letters (including blank spaces)=12 By looking carefully at the given series we find that
each alternate group is the same.
Possible group = 3 or 4 letters
Now we will create groups of '3' letters. The groups formed are: "LMNO" & "ONML"
_ _ a/ab_/a_a/_ba/ LMNO/ONML/LMNO/ONML/
The group formed is: "aba"  (A) MNLO
aba/aba/aba/aba/ 13. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 16
 (C) ababa The group formed is: ''hfeg''.
5. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 16 hfeg/hfeg/hfeg/hfeg/
 We will create group of '4' letters.  (D) fhfg
r_sr/_tsr/rt_r/r_sr/ 14. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 16
The group formed is: ''rtsr'' The group formed is: ''mopn''
rtsr/rtsr/rtsr/rtsr/ mopn/mopn/mopn/mopn/
 (C) trst  (D) mnpmon
6. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 16 15. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 16
 We will create group of '4' letters. The group formed is: "rose"
_tu_/rt_s/_ _us/rtu_/ rose/rose/rose/rose/
The group formed is: "rtus"  (A) oreso
rtus/rtus/rtus/rtus/ 16. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 18
 (A) rsurts Here each alternate group will be the same.
7. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 16 The groups formed are: "ana" & "nna"
The group formed is: ''nnmm" ana/nna/ana/nna/ana/nna/
nnmm/nnmm/nnmm/nnmm/  (B) aanan
 (A) nnmm 17. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 18
8. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 16 Here each alternate group will be the same.
The group formed is: ''abaa" The groups formed are: "abb'' & baa"
abaa/abaa/abaa/abaa/ abb/baa/abb/baa/abb/baa/
 (D) abbaa  (A) abbaaba

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18. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 16 30. The group formed is: "pqr''
The group formed is: "cabd". pqr/pqr/pqr/pqr/
cabd/cabd/cabd/cabd/  (C) qrqrq
 (A) dabc 31. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 16
19. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 15 Here all the groups formed are different. Also in each
The groups formed are: "mbb" & "maa" group the second and third letters will be the same.
mbb/maa/mbb/maa/mbb/ baac/accb/cbba/baac/
 (C) mabam  (D) aabba
20. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 17 32. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 18
abcab/bcabc/cabca/ab Each alternate group will be the same.
Here each group contains ‘5’ letters while the last The groups formed are: ''tsr'' & ''str''
group is incomplete. tsr/str/tsr/str/tsr/str/
 (D) abca  (D) tstttr
21. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 20 33. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 13
Here each group contains ‘5’ letters. Also in each Here the basic group is 'ab' but each time the number
group the first and second letters are the same while of letters are increasing.
the third and fourth letters will be same.
bbcca/ccaab/aabbc/bbcca/ ab/aabb/aaabbb/a
 (A) baabc 2 letters 4 letters 6 letters

22. ACE–TAB ; COG–ADD ; EAR–RAF ; GUT–UGH  (C) baaba

34. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 16
+2 +2 +2 The group formed is: "mppl''
 G+2 = I mppl/mppl/mppl/mppl/
Hence (B) IVY – TAJ  (A) pmpl
23. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 16 35. By looking at the given series carefully we find that
b_bb/bb_b/bb_a/bb_b/ each group consists of '3' letters and it is following
Here the letter 'a' is moving one place ahead in each the given pattern.
group. First letter + 2 = Second letter ; Second letter + 1=
babb/bbab/bbba/bbbb/ Third letter
 (C) aabb acd/bde/cef/dfg/egh/
24. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 12  (D) defg
The groups formed are: "EFG" & "FGE" 36. The groups formed are: ''aac'' & ''cbb''
EFG/FGE/EFG/FGE/ aac/cbb/aac/cbb/aac/cbb/
 (D) FGEG  (C) cabcb
25. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 12 37. aebd_/fjgi_/koln_/
The groups formed are: "XYZ" & "YZX" Here each group contains ‘5’ letters.
XYZ/YZX/XYZ/YZX/ 1st group: letters from ‘a’ to ‘e’,
 (C) YZXZ 2nd group: letters from ‘f’ to ‘j’,
26. Here we can easily observe that the group formed is 3rd group: letters from ‘k’ to ‘o’.
"PQRS"
Hence the missing letters in each group are c, h and
PQRS, PQRS, PQRS, PQRS m respectively.
 (A) SRQP aebdc/fjgih/kolnm/
27. Here we can easily observe that the group formed is  (B) chm
"BBCCA"
38. The group formed is: "wax"
BBCCA/BBCCA/BBCCA/BBCCA/
wax/wax/wax/wax/wax/
 (C) BCCB
 (C) aawwxx
28. Here we can easily observe that the group formed is
"LUBTUP" 39. The group formed is: ''aba''
LUBTUP/LUBTUP/LUBTUP/LUBTUP/ aba/aba/aba/aba/
 (A) BPUL  (C) aabaa
29. The group formed is: ''adc'' 40. The groups formed are: "acac" & "abab"
adc/adc/adc/adc/adc/ acac/abab/acac/abab/acac/
 (D) ddaacc  (B) aacbc

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41. The group formed is: ''abba'' 51. The groups formed are: ''abc'' & ''cba''
abba/abba/abba/abba/ abc/cba/abc/cba/abc/
 (C) baaba  (C) abcc
42. Here each group consists of '3' letters and the letters 52. The groups formed are: "acbd'' & "cadb"
within each group are the same. acbd/cadb/acbd/cadb/acbd/
www/xxx/yyy/zzz/  (C) addddb
 (C) wxyz 53. The group formed is: ''mam"
43. The groups formed are: "abb" & "bba" mam/mam/mam/
abb/bba/abb/bba/  (B) ammm
 (B) bbabb 54. The group formed is: "abb''
44. The group formed is: "ghi'' abb/abb/abb/abb/
ghi/ghi/ghi/ghi/  (C) bbabb
 (D) hihiih 55. Here each group contains ‘3’ letters. Also the letters
45. Here the word 'ASTROLOGY' has been given in the are in a logical sequence i.e. ‘b’ will come after ‘a’ , ‘c’
form of letter series. will come after ‘b’ and ‘a’ will come after ‘c’.
ASTROLOGY cab/abc/bca/cab/
 (C) ARO  (C) cacab
46. The group formed is: ''man" 56. The group formed is: "acbc"
man/man/man/man/man/ acbc/acbc/acbc/acbc/acbc/
 (D) aammnn  (B) bacc
47. Total letters (including blank spaces) = 18 57. The group formed is: "MNOM"
In the given series each group contains ‘6’ letters and MNOM/MNOM/MNOM/MNOM/
each two letters will be the same. Also the letters are  (B) NOMO
in a logical sequence i.e. ‘ff’ will come after ‘ee’ , ‘gg’
58. In this series each letter is moving two places ahead
will come after ‘ff’ and ‘ee’ will come after ‘gg’. in the next group.
f f g g e e/g g e e f f/e e f f g g/
 (B) fegef
+2 +2 +2
48. The group formed is: "aab" d e m, f g o, h i q, j k s
aab/aab/aab/aab/
+2 +2 +2 Ans (C)
 (B) baab
59. The groups formed are: " abc" & ''cba''
49. The group formed is: "httml"
abc/cba/abc/cba/abc/
httml/httml/httml/httml/
 (B) abcc
 (B) tmhmtlm
60. The groups formed are: ''abc'' & ''cba''
50. The group formed is: ''smnx''
abc/cba/abc/cba/abc/cba/abc/cba/
smnx/smnx/smnx/smnx/
 (D) cabaa
 (A) mssxn

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