Letter Sequences • Hard 1 Set
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Answer key & explanations
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Find the next letter: A – F – K – P – U – ?
Rule: Shift forward by 5 each time.
So the next letter is Z.
Find the next letter: G – J – M – P – S – ?
Rule: Shift forward by 3 each time.
So the next letter is V.
Find the next letter: H – J – N – P – T – ?
Rule: Alternate shifts: +2, +4, +2, +4, ... so next continues the pattern.
So the next letter is V.
Find the next letter: H – J – L – N – P – ?
Rule: Take every 2th letter in the alphabet.
So the next letter is R.
Find the next letter: M – Q – U – Y – C – ?
Rule: Shift forward by 4 each time.
So the next letter is G.
Find the next letter: G – J – M – P – S – ?
Rule: Shift forward by 3 each time.
So the next letter is V.
Find the next letter: K – P – U – Z – E – ?
Rule: Shift forward by 5 each time.
So the next letter is J.
Find the next letter: R – W – Z – E – H – ?
Rule: Alternate shifts: +5, +3, +5, +3, ... so next continues the pattern.
So the next letter is M.
Find the next letter: C – D – F – G – I – ?
Rule: Two interleaved sequences. The next letter continues the odd-position stream.
So the next letter is J.
Find the next letter: W – Y – A – C – E – ?
Rule: Take every 2th letter in the alphabet.
So the next letter is G.