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Identify the missing letter in the following alphabet sequence.

C, F, K, R, ?, L, Y

Options

A

C

B

D

C

B

D

A

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Correct Answer :

Option D

A

Solution :

The correct option is A.

To find the missing letter in the given sequence, let's analyze the numerical positions of each letter in the standard English alphabet (where A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, ..., Z = 26):

C = 3

F = 6

K = 11

R = 18

? = Missing letter

L = 12

Y = 25

Now, let's determine the difference between the numerical positions of consecutive letters:

From C to F: 6-3=+3

From F to K: 11-6=+5

From K to R: 18-11=+7

Notice that the pattern increases by adding consecutive odd numbers (+3, +5, +7, ...).

Following this pattern, the next odd number to add is +9:

18+9=27

Since the English alphabet has 26 letters, position 27 wraps around to the beginning of the alphabet:

27-26=1

The 1st letter of the alphabet is A.

We can verify the rest of the sequence using the subsequent odd numbers:

Add +11 to position 1 (A): 1+11=12, which corresponds to L.

Add +13 to position 12 (L): 12+13=25, which corresponds to Y.

Therefore, the missing letter in the sequence is A.

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