Question : Directions: Which one set of letters when sequentially placed in the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?
W X _ W W _ _ Y _ W _ W X X _ Y _ Y
Option 1: WXXYXWW
Option 2: YXYYWXX
Option 3: YXXYWXY
Option 4: WYXYWXY
Correct Answer: YXXYWXY
Solution :
Given:
W X _ W W _ _ Y _ W _ W X X _ Y _ Y
To fill the series we have to divide the series – W X _/W W _ _ Y _ /W _ W X X _ Y _ Y
Let's check each option –
First option:
WXXYXWW; W X
W
/W W
X
X
Y
Y
/W
X
W X X
W
Y
W
Y (No particular pattern has been found.)
Second option:
YXYYWXX; W X
Y
/W W
X
Y
Y
Y
/W
W
W X X
X
Y
X
Y(No particular pattern has been found.)
Third option:
YXXYWXY; W X
Y
/W W
X
X
Y
Y
/W
W
W X X
X
Y
Y
Y (Here, in each term number of W, X and Y are increased by one in the series)
Fourth option:
WYXYWXY; W X
W
/W W
Y
X
Y
Y
/W
W
W X X
X
Y
Y
Y (No particular pattern has been found.)
So, the series becomes W X Y W W X X Y Y W W W X X X Y Y Y. Hence, the third option is correct.
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