Continuous Pattern Series — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations
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Question 1 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : c _ baa _ aca _ cacab _ acac _ bca
Correct Answer: Option A — acbaa
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The series is c a b/aa/ c aca b /cac a b/ a a/cac a b/ca. Thus, the pattern 'cacab/cacab/aa' is repeated.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 2 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : adb _ ac _ da _ cddcb _ dbc _ cbda
Correct Answer: Option B — cbbaa
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The series is adb c /ac b d/ a bcd/dcba/dbca/cbda. Thus, the letters equidistant from the beginning and the end of series are the same.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 3 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : _ bcdbc _ dcabd _ bcdbc _ dc _ bd
Correct Answer: Option A — aaaaa
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The series is a bcd/bc a d/cabd/ a bcd/bc a d/c a bd. Clearly, each group consists of letters of the previous group in the order - second, third, first and fourth.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 4 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : a _ bccb _ ca _ cca _ baab _ c
Correct Answer: Option A — ababc
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The series is a a bcc/b b caa/cca b b/aab c c. Thus, the letters move in a cyclic order and in each group, the middle letter occurs only once.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 5 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : _ aaba _ bba _ bba _ abaa _ b
Correct Answer: Option A — aabab
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The series is a aab/a a bb/a b bb/ a aab/aa b b.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 6 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : a _ abbb _ ccccd _ ddccc _ bb _ ba
Correct Answer: Option C — abdeb
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The series is a a a/bbb b /cccc/d d dd/ccc c /bb b b/a.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 7 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : ab _ bcbca _ _ c _ bab
Correct Answer: Option D — ccaa
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The series is ab c bc/bca c a/c a bab, Thus, the series consists of three sequences. The first sequence begins with a, the second with b, and the third with c. Each sequence consists of a letter followed by the pair of other two letters repeated twice.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 8 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : _ acca _ ccca _ acccc _ aaa
Correct Answer: Option B — caaa
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The series is c a/cca a /ccca a a/cccc a aaa.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 9 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : a _ cacbc _ baca _ _ b
Correct Answer: Option B — babc
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The series is a b cac/bc a ba/ca bc b. Thus, the series consists of three sequences. The first three letters of each sequence are in a cyclic order and the last two letters of each sequence are the same as the first and third letters of the sequence.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 10 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : aab _ ab _ cabcca _ bcab _ c
Correct Answer: Option D — cbab
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The series is aa/b c ab/ b cab/cca a /bcab/ b c. Thus, the pattern 'ccaa' followed by 'bcab' repeated twice, makes up the series.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 11 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : a _ ca _ bc _ bcc _ bca
Correct Answer: Option A — bbaa
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The series is a b ca b /bc a bc/c a bca.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 12 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : c _ ac _ aa _ aa _ bc _ bcc
Correct Answer: Option B — ccbbb
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The series is c c ac c /aa b aa/ b bc b b/cc.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 13 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : ab _ bbc _ c _ ab _ ab _ b
Correct Answer: Option C — cacac
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The series is ab c /b/bc a /c/ c ab/ a /ab c /b.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 14 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : m n o n o p q o p q r s _ _ _ _ _
Correct Answer: Option C — pqrst
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The series is mno/nopq/opqrs/ pqrst .
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 15 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : _ bca _ cca _ ca _ b _ c
Correct Answer: Option B — bbbab
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The series is b bca/ b cca/ b ca a /b b c.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 16 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : ccbab _ caa _ bccc _ a _
Correct Answer: Option A — babb
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The series is ccba/b b ca/a a bc/cc b a/ b .
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 17 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : b _ b _ bb _ _ bbb _ bb _ b
Correct Answer: Option C — ababab
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The series is b a b b /bb a b/bbb a /bb b b.. Thus, in each sequence, 'a' moves one step forward and 'b' takes its place and finally in the fourth sequence, it is eliminated.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 18 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : abc _ d _ bc _ d _ b _ cda
Correct Answer: Option C — dacab
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The series is abc d d/ a bc c d/ a b b cd/a.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 19 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : a _ c _ abb _ a _ bc _ bc _ ab
Correct Answer: Option C — bccaac
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The series is a b c c ab/b c a a bc/ a bc c ab. Thus, the pattern 'abccab/bcaabc' is repeated.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 20 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : a _ bc _ c _ abb _ bca _
Correct Answer: Option C — accba
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The series is a a bc c /c c abb/ b bca a .
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 21 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : aa _ aaa _ aaaa _ aaaa_ b
Correct Answer: Option D — bbba
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The series is aa b /aaa b /aaaa b /aaaa a b. Thus, the number of a's increasing by one in the successive sequence,
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 22 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : XWC _ TS20 _ P12 _ L15K _ P _ GS7
Correct Answer: Option D — 23, H, K, O, H
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The given series can be divided into five groups of four terms , where each group contains three letters and one number . Each group consists of two consecutive letters , and the number represents the alphabetical position of one of those letters. In the first group XWC _ , the consecutive letters are W and X , whose alphabetical positions are 23 and 24 respectively. From the given options, the only valid number that matches this rule is 23 , which corresponds to W . Applying the same logic to the remaining groups, the sequence of missing letters must maintain the consecutive-letter pattern along with correct alphabetical position representation . Only Option D satisfies this condition consistently across all five groups. Hence, the correct answer is Option D – 23, H, K, O, H .
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 23 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : D _ 6EGP _ HJ _ 12KMB15 _
Correct Answer: Option D — J, 9, V, N
Detailed Academic Explanation:
From the alternatives, it is clear that the series can be divided in to 4 groups of four terms each - each group comprising of three letters and a number at the third place. D _ 6E/GP _ H/J _ 12K/MB15 _ Studying the pairs 6E and 12K, we find in each group the number is one more than the number represents the position of the letter at the forth place, in the English alphabet. Thus, putting A = 1, B = 2, ......y = 25, Z = 26, We have, 2nd missing tertm = H + 1 = 8 + 1 = 9; 4th missing term = 15 - 1= 14th letter = N Thus , the 2nd and 4th missing terms are 9 and N respectively, which are given only in (4).
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 24 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : 23B _ 6 _ F G _ 5D _ 8 _ H I
Correct Answer: Option A — C, 7, 4, E., 9
Detailed Academic Explanation:
From the alternatives, it is clear that the series can be divided in to 4 terms each - each group comprising of two numbers followed by two letters, as shown below 23 B _ / 6 _ F G/_ 5 D _ / 8 _ H I Clearly, the first number in each group represents the position of the letter at the third place, in the English alphabet. Thus, the third missing term is the number corresponding to the position of D in English alphabet i.e., 4, which is given in (1). Substituting other terms of (1) into the series, wer get: 23B C /6 7 FG/ 4 5DE/ 8 9 HI Observe that the second number in each group represents the position of the letter at the fourth place, in the English alphabet.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 25 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : F _ U6 _ 9I _ T7 _ 20 _ 4D23
Correct Answer: Option D — 21, R, 18, G, W
Detailed Academic Explanation:
From the alternatives, it is clear that the series can be divided in to 4 groups of four terms each - each group comprising of two letters and two numbers, occurring alternately.. F _ U6/ _ 9I _ / T7 _ 20 / _ 4D23 4D indicates that in a group, the number at the second place denotes the position of the letter at the third place, in the English alphabet. T7 _ 20 indicates that in a group, the number at the fourth place denotes the position of the letter at the first place, in the English alphabet. Thus, putting A = 1, B = 2......Y = 25, Z = 26. we have , 1st missing term = U = 21; 3rd missing term = 7th letter = G 5th missing term = 23 letter = W.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 26 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : Z _ 25 Y B 23 X C _ W _ 19 _ E 17
Correct Answer: Option A — A, 21, D, V
Detailed Academic Explanation:
From the alternatives, it is clear that the series can be divided in to 5 groups of three terms each - each group comprising of two letters followed by a number. Z _ _ 25/ YB23 / XC _ _ / W _ 19 / _ E 17 Observing the group Y B 23, we find that in a group, the number is the difference of the numbers representing the positions of the two letters in the English alphabet. Thus, putting A = 1, B = 2, ......Y = 25, Z = 26, we have Y - B = 25 - 2 = 23. Similarly, missing term in 1st group = Z - 25 = 26 - 25 = 1 = A So, the first and second missing terms are A and 21 respectively, which are given only in (A).
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 27 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : a _ _ dba _ _ bcad _ _ da _ _ cd
Correct Answer: Option A — cbcddcba
Detailed Academic Explanation:
a c bd/ba c d/bcad/ d c da/ b a cd So, option (A) is correct.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 28 of 31
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Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gapes in the given letters series shall complete it ? BR _ _ NB _ O _ NB
Correct Answer: Option B — OWRW
Detailed Academic Explanation:
BR O W N / B R O W N / B So, option (A) is the answer .
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 29 of 31
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Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it ? ipi _ upog _ pig _ pogi _ _ g
Correct Answer: Option D — giupi
Detailed Academic Explanation:
ip/i g /up/og/ i p/ig/ u p/og/i p / i g So, option (D) is the correct answer .
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 30 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : b _ ab _ b _ aab _ b
Correct Answer: Option D — aabb
Detailed Academic Explanation:
b a /ab/ a b/ b a/ab/ b b
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
Question 31 of 31
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Choose the correct order of the given alternative : _ bcab _ cabc _ abca _ b
Correct Answer: Option A — abca
Detailed Academic Explanation:
a bc / ab b / cab / c c a / bca / a b
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Continuous Pattern Series
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