Four letter series with mixed gaps – UGC NET Question

Inside each group the jumps between letters follow a fixed but asymmetric pattern, and this pattern is repeated from term to term. Comparing BILO, CJMP, DKNQ and ELOR shows that each letter in a given position moves forward by one place from one group to the next. If we shift every letter of ELOR forward by one step, E becomes F, L becomes M, O becomes P and R becomes S, giving FMPS. Since this option alone keeps both the internal spacing pattern and the uniform column wise shift, FMPS is the correct next term.

Option A:
Option A, FMPT, matches the first three letters of the true next group but changes the last letter so that the spacing from P to T differs from the spacing found in the earlier sequences. This breaks the repeated structure of the last position. Because the final jump is inconsistent with the established pattern, FMPT cannot be the correct answer.

Option B:
Option B, GMQT, shifts some letters too far ahead and does not arise from a simple one step advance from ELOR. Its second and third letters no longer align with the smooth vertical progressions in the previous groups. As it fails to respect both the column wise movement and the internal gaps, GMQT does not fit the series.

Option C:
Option C is correct because FMPS is exactly one alphabetical step ahead of ELOR in every position, while still preserving the asymmetric internal distance pattern. The starting letters E and F line up with the earlier chain from B through E, and the other columns continue similarly. This strict mechanical derivation confirms FMPS as the proper continuation.

Option D:
Option D, ENQS, keeps E and N from the last term and changes only the remaining letters, which contradicts the rule that all letters move together. The internal pattern among its letters also differs from that in the given groups. Therefore ENQS is not a valid extension of the series.