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

Q1. Complete the pattern: E2, G4, I6, K8, ?

1. M10
2. L10
3. N10
4. M8

Answer: M10

The letters follow the sequence E, G, I, K, M, which increases by 2 alphabet positions each time. The numbers follow 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, increasing by 2, so the next term is M10.

Q2. What comes next in the sequence: Z, X, V, T, ?

1. S
2. R
3. Q
4. P

Answer: R

The sequence goes backward by two letters each time: Z, X, V, T. The next letter after T when moving back by two is R.

Q3. Continue the sequence: B1, E3, H5, K7, ?

1. L9
2. M9
3. N9
4. O9

Answer: N9

The letters follow the pattern B, E, H, K, which increases by 3 positions each time, so the next letter is N. The numbers go 1, 3, 5, 7, so the next number is 9.

Q4. What comes next in the sequence: Y1, V3, S5, P7, ?

1. M9
2. N9
3. O9
4. Q9

Answer: M9

The letters go backward by 3 positions each time: Y, V, S, P, M. The numbers increase by 2: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. So the next term is M9.

Q5. Continue the sequence: D1, H3, L5, P7, ?

1. T9
2. S9
3. R9
4. U9

Answer: T9

The letters progress as D, H, L, P, T, each moving forward by 4 positions in the alphabet. The numbers progress as 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, increasing by 2 each time. So the next term is T9.