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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2016 — General Studies · Question 167 of 200

Q167
ReasoningAnalogy, Classification & Odd One Out
The 4th term of the following alphabet series ZXYW, VTUS, RPQO, _____, JHIG is
  1. a.LNKM.
  2. b.NLKM.
  3. c.NLMK.
  4. d.LNMK.

Answer: (C) NLMK.

Pattern: each group decreases by 4 from the previous starting letter. Z→V→R→N→J. The 4th group starts with N. Within each group: first letter, then skip one back, next two consecutive: NLMK? Source key gives (C) NLMK. N=14, L=12, M=13, K=11 — follows NLMK pattern.