SSC CGL (Prelims) Reasoning: Analogy and Series questions with solutions

Q1. Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? OPOR, NOPS, ?, LMRU, KLSV

1. MNQT
2. MNTQ
3. MNQP
4. NMQT

Answer: MNQT

The series follows a pattern of each letter moving one step backward alphabetically from term to term. From OPOR to NOPS, the next term becomes MNQT, which continues the same shift pattern and fits with LMRU and KLSV.

Q2. Find the next figure: ⬤, ⬤⬤, ⬤⬤⬤, ⬤⬤⬤⬤, ?

1. ⬤⬤⬤⬤
2. ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤
3. ⬤⬤⬤
4. ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤

Answer: ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤

The pattern is a simple increasing series of figures. The number of circles goes 1, 2, 3, 4, so the next should have 5 circles. Among the options, that is ⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤.

Q3. What comes next in the pattern: B2, D4, F6, H8, ?

1. J10
2. I10
3. K10
4. L10

Answer: J10

The letters follow B, D, F, H, which are every second letter of the alphabet, so the next is J. The numbers go 2, 4, 6, 8, so the next number is 10.

Q4. What comes next in the pattern: D2, G4, J6, M8, ?

1. N10
2. P10
3. O10
4. Q10

Answer: P10

The letters follow D, G, J, M, which advance by 3 positions each time, so the next letter is P. The numbers go 2, 4, 6, 8, so the next number is 10.