Find the next term (?) in the following letters series AM, GJ, MG, SD,?
Correct Answer :
Y
Solution :
The correct option is Y (which represents the term YA).
To find the next term in the series, we can analyze the patterns of the first and second letters of each term separately by converting them to their numerical positions in the English alphabet (where A = 1, B = 2, ..., Z = 26).
1. Pattern of the First Letters:
The sequence of the first letters is: A, G, M, S, ...
Their corresponding numerical positions are:
A = 1
G = 7
M = 13
S = 19
There is a constant difference of +6 between consecutive terms:
1 + 6 = 7 (G)
7 + 6 = 13 (M)
13 + 6 = 19 (S)
Following this pattern, the next position is:
19 + 6 = 25
The 25th letter of the alphabet is Y.
2. Pattern of the Second Letters:
The sequence of the second letters is: M, J, G, D, ...
Their corresponding numerical positions are:
M = 13
J = 10
G = 7
D = 4
There is a constant difference of -3 between consecutive terms:
13 - 3 = 10 (J)
10 - 3 = 7 (G)
7 - 3 = 4 (D)
Following this pattern, the next position is:
4 - 3 = 1
The 1st letter of the alphabet is A.
Combining the first and second letters, the next term in the series is YA, which matches the provided correct option Y .
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