IMHP, MPJQ, QSLR, UVNS, ?
Step 1: Break down the terms into individual letters
Each term has four letters, so analyze each position separately.
1) First letters:
I → M → Q → U → ?
Each letter increases by 4 steps in the alphabetical order:
o I (9th letter) + 4 = M (13th letter)
o M (13th letter) + 4 = Q (17th letter)
o Q (17th letter) + 4 = U (21st letter)
o U (21st letter) + 4 = Y (25th letter).
The first letter of the missing term is Y.
2) Second letters:
M → P → S → V → ?
Each letter increases by 3 steps in the alphabetical order:
o M (13th letter) + 3 = P (16th letter)
o P (16th letter) + 3 = S (19th letter)
o S (19th letter) + 3 = V (22nd letter)
o V (22nd letter) + 3 = Y (25th letter).
The second letter of the missing term is Y.
3) Third letters:
H → J → L → N → ?
Each letter increases by 2 steps in the alphabetical order:
o H (8th letter) + 2 = J (10th letter)
o J (10th letter) + 2 = L (12th letter)
o L (12th letter) + 2 = N (14th letter)
o N (14th letter) + 2 = P (16th letter).
The third letter of the missing term is P.
4) Fourth letters:
P → Q → R → S → ?
Each letter increases by 1 step in the alphabetical order:
o P (16th letter) + 1 = Q (17th letter)
o Q (17th letter) + 1 = R (18th letter)
o R (18th letter) + 1 = S (19th letter)
o S (19th letter) + 1 = T (20th letter).
The fourth letter of the missing term is T.
Step 2: Combine the letters
The missing term is YYPT.
Option (a) is the correct answer.
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