Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

QGMW, VCPU, AYSS, ? , KQYO

To find the missing term in the series QGMW, VCPU, AYSS, ?, KQYO, we analyze the pattern of the letters at each position in the words.

Let us write down the alphabetical positions of the letters (A = 1, B = 2, ..., Z = 26):

First Letter Pattern:
Q (17) → V (22) → A (1) → ? → K (11)
We observe the differences between consecutive terms:
17 + 5 = 22 (V)
22 + 5 = 27 = 1 (A, wrapping around the alphabet)
1 (A) + 5 = 6 (F)
6 (F) + 5 = 11 (K)
So, the first letter is F.

Second Letter Pattern:
G (7) → C (3) → Y (25) → ? → Q (17)
We observe the differences between consecutive terms:
7 - 4 = 3 (C)
3 - 4 = -1 = 25 (Y, wrapping around the alphabet)
25 (Y) - 4 = 21 (U)
21 (U) - 4 = 17 (Q)
So, the second letter is U.

Third Letter Pattern:
M (13) → P (16) → S (19) → ? → Y (25)
We observe the differences between consecutive terms:
13 + 3 = 16 (P)
16 + 3 = 19 (S)
19 (S) + 3 = 22 (V)
22 (V) + 3 = 25 (Y)
So, the third letter is V.

Fourth Letter Pattern:
W (23) → U (21) → S (19) → ? → O (15)
We observe the differences between consecutive terms:
23 - 2 = 21 (U)
21 - 2 = 19 (S)
19 (S) - 2 = 17 (Q)
17 (Q) - 2 = 15 (O)
So, the fourth letter is Q.

Combining all the letters at their respective positions gives the term FUVQ.

Therefore, the correct option is FUVQ.