UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

In this pattern the first and second letters gradually move forward through the alphabet while the third letter moves backward from the end. AMZ, BNY, COX and DPW show that each column increases by one step for the first two letters and decreases by one step for the last letter. Continuing this synchronized movement, A,B,C,D lead naturally to E as the next first letter, the middle letters M,N,O,P give Q as the next, and the last letters Z,Y,X,W give V. This produces EQV, which alone respects the exact motions of every position and is therefore the correct next term.

Option A:
Option A, EQW, uses the correct first two letters but keeps the last letter at W instead of moving it back to V. This breaks the clear backward march of the final letters from Z towards the middle of the alphabet. Since the last position is not updated consistently, EQW cannot be the right continuation.

Option B:
Option B, FPV, advances the first letter too far and also disturbs the coordinated step of the middle and last letters. The resulting group does not come from applying the same one step shift in each column that produced the earlier terms. Because of this mismatch, FPV does not fit the pattern.

Option C:
Option C is correct because EQV is obtained by exactly the same type of movement that takes AMZ to BNY, BNY to COX and COX to DPW. Each first letter moves one place forward, each middle letter moves one place forward and each last letter moves one place backward. This perfect alignment with the existing rule makes EQV the only consistent choice.

Option D:
Option D, ERU, moves the last letter too far back while pushing the middle letter ahead in a way that does not match the established sequences. The column wise progressions would be broken if this group were inserted. Therefore ERU cannot be considered the next term in the series.

Each group has the first and third letters identical, and the second and fourth letters also identical. The outer letters move forward in order A, B, C, D, while the inner letters move backward from Z to Y to X to W. The next outer letter after D is E, and the next inner letter before W is V, so the next block must be E V E V, that is EVEV.

Option A:
Option A, EVVE, has the correct set of letters but places the V’s together in the middle instead of in the second and fourth positions. This breaks the pattern where the first and third letters are the same and the second and fourth letters are the same. Because it changes the internal symmetry, EVVE does not fit the series.

Option B:
Option B is correct because it keeps the structure where the first and third letters match and the second and fourth letters match. It also advances the outer letters from D to E and moves the inner letters from W to V as required. This exact preservation of both movement and symmetry makes EVEV the logical next term.

Option C:
Option C, EWEW, keeps E at the outer positions but fails to update the inner letters from W to V. That would freeze the backward movement of the inner positions, which contradicts the observed pattern. Therefore EWEW cannot be accepted as the next term.

Option D:
Option D, EVEW, mixes V and W in the inner positions so that the second and fourth letters are no longer identical. The series clearly maintains identical inner letters in every group. As this structural condition is violated, EVEW is not a correct continuation.

Statement A is correct as series questions almost always apply some rule linking neighbouring terms. Statement B is true since letter series may involve transformations like skipping or reversing. Statement D is also correct because the intended pattern must be consistent with all terms and is typically the simplest one that works. Statement C is false (first two figures are not always enough), and E is false (blind guessing is risky). Thus, A, B and D only are correct.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it includes all true statements and leaves out C and E.

Option B:
Option B is wrong because it includes E (false).

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it includes C (false) and omits B.

Option D:
Option D is also incorrect because it includes E (false) and omits A.

Inside each group, the distances from one letter to the next follow a repeating pattern of unequal steps. ACFH, BDGI, CEHJ and DFIK all show the same sequence of jumps between their letters. From term to term, every letter in a given position moves forward by one, creating four simple vertical sequences across the series. Shifting each letter in DFIK forward by one gives EGJL, which keeps the characteristic internal spacing and extends each of the column sequences, so it is the correct next term.

Option A:
Option A, EGIK, uses letters that look close to the right ones but breaks the established distances between the third and fourth letters. The internal pattern that links the positions is not preserved exactly. Because the spacing inside EGIK does not match that of the previous terms, it cannot be the continuation.

Option B:
Option B, EFJL, alters more than one column and does not arise from adding one to every letter of DFIK. Its letters do not line up properly with the existing vertical progressions. As a result, EFJL is inconsistent with the simple column wise rule that drives the series.

Option C:
Option C is correct because EGJL is obtained by applying the same transformation to DFIK that relates each pair of earlier neighbours. It respects the specific jumps inside each group and the one step advancement in every column. This complete agreement with both components of the pattern makes EGJL the only valid next term.

Option D:
Option D, FGJM, shifts the starting letter too far forward and changes the later letters in a way that no longer matches the earlier spacing pattern. The resulting group would break the smooth development of the series. Therefore FGJM is not a suitable continuation.

In AHO, BIP, CJQ and DKR the positions of the letters show the same wide gap between successive letters within each group. At the same time, each column increases by one letter from group to group: the first letters go A, B, C, D and the second letters H, I, J, K and the third letters O, P, Q, R. Extending these sequences gives E as the next first letter, L as the next second letter and S as the next third letter. This produces ELS, which alone satisfies both the internal spacing and the column wise progressions, making it the correct continuation.

Option A:
Option A, ELT, has the correct first two letters but pushes the third letter further ahead than the pattern demands. The jump from R to T is larger than the consistent step used in the third column earlier. Because it changes the size of the movement for the last letter, ELT does not fit the series.

Option B:
Option B, EKR, keeps E as the first letter but leaves the second and third letters aligned with the previous term rather than moving them forward. That would break the rule that all three columns advance together. Therefore EKR cannot be accepted as the next term.

Option C:
Option C is correct because ELS continues the simple A→B→C→D→E, H→I→J→K→L and O→P→Q→R→S chains and still respects the same gap inside each group. The triple is fully consistent with the way earlier terms were generated. This agreement with both dimensions of the pattern confirms ELS as the right answer.

Option D:
Option D, FLT, changes the starting letter to F and shifts the others in a way that does not match the observed sequences. The columns would no longer increase by exactly one step. As a result, FLT is not compatible with the pattern of the series.

These groups are four letter blocks that move through the alphabet while wrapping around past Z. The starting letters Z, Y, X and W move backward one step each time, and the rest of each group continues forward from that starting point. After WXYZ, the next starting letter must therefore be V and the block from V is V, W, X, Y. This yields VWXY, which maintains the backward motion of the first letter and the forward run of four letters, so it is the correct next term.

Option A:
Option A, UVWX, is a valid consecutive block but starts at U, which is two steps before W instead of one. This breaks the one step backward progression of the starting letters from Z to Y to X to W. Because the step size changes, UVWX is not consistent with the pattern.

Option B:
Option B, VWXZ, starts at V but scrambles the last letters so they are no longer four consecutive letters. It omits Y and jumps to Z in a way that does not follow the simple forward run inside each group. Therefore VWXZ does not match the internal structure of the series.

Option C:
Option C is correct because VWXY begins at V and continues with W, X and Y in strict order. It extends the backward starting sequence and keeps the four letter forward motion, exactly as the earlier groups do. This complete agreement with both directions of movement makes VWXY the logical continuation.

Option D:
Option D, XYZB, returns to a group that overlaps heavily with earlier terms and does not follow the backward movement of the starting letter from W to V. It effectively reverses the progress of the series. As a result, XYZB cannot be the next term.

Every group is a five letter palindrome where the first and last letters match, and the second and fourth letters also match. Moving from one term to the next, all letters shift one step forward in the alphabet: ABCBA becomes BCDCB, then CDEDC, then DEFED. Continuing this rule, D becomes E, E becomes F and F becomes G for the central letter, so the new group must be EFGFE. This preserves both the palindromic structure and the uniform forward movement.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it uses E as the new outer letter, F as the new second and fourth letters and G as the new centre. These letters are each obtained by shifting the corresponding letters of DEFED forward by one position. The result is a perfect five letter palindrome that mirrors the behaviour of the earlier terms.

Option B:
Option B, EFHFE, introduces H as the central letter while the second and fourth letters remain F. That would mean the centre has moved two steps from E to H instead of one, breaking the consistent +1 progression. Since the pattern does not show unequal jumps, EFHFE cannot be the correct continuation.

Option C:
Option C, EFGGF, loses the palindromic form because the first and last letters are not the same. The series clearly maintains symmetry in every term. By changing the structure of the word, EFGGF fails to fit the given pattern.

Option D:
Option D, EFFGE, also spoils the required symmetry and does not match the simple column wise shift from DEFED. The positions of letters are altered in a way that is not supported by any earlier step. Therefore EFFGE cannot be accepted as the next term.