UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Each group is made of four consecutive letters written in reverse order. The starting letters X, U, R and O are moving backwards through the alphabet by a fixed number of steps from one term to the next. Continuing this pattern, the next starting letter must be L and the remaining letters must step down consecutively from there. That gives LKJI, which matches both the constant backward step in starting letters and the reverse ordering inside each group, so it is the correct next term.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it begins at L, which is the next point in the backward chain after X, U, R and O, and then lists the previous three letters K, J and I in descending order. The internal structure is exactly the same as in the earlier terms. This alignment with both the starting letter sequence and the reverse block rule makes LKJI the only suitable continuation.

Option B:
Option B, MJIH, starts from M instead of L and so moves the starting letter too far back. It no longer matches the fixed step used between X, U, R and O. The letters also do not form the straightforward descending run that characterises the series, hence MJIH is not correct.

Option C:
Option C, NMLK, reverses letters but starts at N, which breaks the specific starting letter progression. It also produces a block that overlaps awkwardly with ONML rather than continuing smoothly after it. Because it does not respect the consistent backward move of the first letter, NMLK cannot be accepted.

Option D:
Option D, KJIH, uses letters that are in descending order but begins at K rather than the expected L. This would shorten the step from O to the next starting letter and contradict the constant pattern. Therefore KJIH does not fit the established rule.