UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

The series lists English words for natural numbers in increasing order: ONE (1), TWO (2), THREE (3) and FOUR (4). The next number in this sequence is FIVE (5). Therefore the word FIVE is the only term that preserves the numeric progression described in word form.

Option A:
Option A, SIX, represents the number 6, which would be two steps ahead of FOUR if FIVE is skipped. The series shows no evidence of skipping intermediate numbers. As the pattern is strictly consecutive, SIX cannot be the immediate next term.

Option B:
Option B, ONE, would restart the sequence from the beginning. There is no cyclical structure indicated; the list moves forward rather than looping. Repeating ONE therefore breaks the clear numeric ordering.

Option C:
Option C, SEVEN, represents 7 and skips both FIVE and SIX. This contradicts the strictly increasing by 1 pattern in the given sequence. Hence SEVEN cannot logically follow FOUR.

Option D:
Option D is correct because FIVE is the next integer after FOUR in the natural counting order. It continues the sequence smoothly without omissions or repetitions. As the series is clearly numerical in nature, FIVE must be the next term.