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Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
ICE, LGJ, OKO, ?

Options

A

RPT

B

ROT

C

QPT

D

SPT

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Correct Answer :

Option B

ROT

Solution :

To find the letter-cluster that will replace the question mark (?) in the given series, we need to analyze the pattern of each letter position in the clusters:

The given series is:
1st cluster: ICE
2nd cluster: LGJ
3rd cluster: OKO
4th cluster: ?

Let's look at the pattern for each position of the letters in the clusters:

1. First letter of each cluster:
From I to L: I+3=L (I is the 9th letter, L is the 12th letter)
From L to O: L+3=O (L is the 12th letter, O is the 15th letter)
Following this pattern, the next first letter should be:
From O to the next letter: O+3=R (O is the 15th letter, R is the 18th letter)

2. Second letter of each cluster:
From C to G: C+4=G (C is the 3rd letter, G is the 7th letter)
From G to K: G+4=K (G is the 7th letter, K is the 11th letter)
Following this pattern, the next second letter should be:
From K to the next letter: K+4=O (K is the 11th letter, O is the 15th letter)

3. Third letter of each cluster:
From E to J: E+5=J (E is the 5th letter, J is the 10th letter)
From J to O: J+5=O (J is the 10th letter, O is the 15th letter)
Following this pattern, the next third letter should be:
From O to the next letter: O+5=T (O is the 15th letter, T is the 20th letter)

Combining the letters we found, the next cluster in the series is ROT.

Therefore, the correct answer is ROT.

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