UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

The starting letters W, T, Q and N occupy positions 23, 20, 17 and 14, decreasing by 3 each time. Each term after the starting letter gives the next three consecutive letters. Continuing this rule, the next starting letter is position 11, which is K, and the block from K is KLMN. Thus KLMN preserves both the minus three jump and the four letter consecutive structure.

Option A:
Option A is correct because K is exactly three positions before N, and the letters L, M and N follow consecutively. It continues the steady backward movement of the starting letters and keeps each group a simple sequence of four adjacent letters. This is fully consistent with the pattern in the given series.

Option B:
Option B, LMNO, starts at L, which is only two positions before N, and therefore changes the step size from minus three to minus two. This inconsistency in the backward jump breaks the arithmetic pattern underpinning the sequence. As a result, LMNO cannot be the correct next term.

Option C:
Option C, PQRS, goes forward from N instead of backward, reversing the direction of the starting letters. The series does not exhibit any forward jumps in its current segment, so PQRS does not align with the logic of the pattern.

Option D:
Option D, UVWX, also represents a forward jump, returning to letters that appeared earlier in the extended alphabetic ordering. It fails to continue the recorded progression of starting letters moving leftward by three positions. Hence UVWX is not a valid continuation.

Starting letters W(23), T(20), Q(17), N(14) decrease by −3 each time. Next start is K(11), giving KLM.

Option A:
Option A starts at J(10), which is −4 from N, not −3.

Option B:
Option B is correct because K is −3 from N and L,M follow consecutively.

Option C:
Option C starts at L(12), which is −2 from N, not −3.

Option D:
Option D moves forward from N (breaks the backward pattern).

Starting letters Z(26), V(22), R(18), N(14) decrease by −4. Next start is J(10), giving JKL.

Option A:
Option A starts at K (11), which is −3 from N, not −4.

Option B:
Option B is correct because J is −4 from N and K,L follow consecutively.

Option C:
Option C starts at H (8), which is −6 from N, not −4.

Option D:
Option D starts at G (7), which is −7 from N, not −4.

Each term is a block of four consecutive letters, but the starting letters move backward by two each time. The starting letters M, K, I and G are at positions 13, 11, 9 and 7, all decreasing by 2. Continuing this pattern, the next starting letter is position 5, which is E, and the four letter block from E is EFGH. Hence EFGH continues both the backward step and the consecutive group structure.

Option A:
Option A, FGHI, starts at F, which is one position after G instead of two positions before it. This contradicts the clear pattern of stepping back by two in the starting letters. Although FGHI is a consecutive group, it does not come from the correct starting point and therefore is not the right answer.

Option B:
Option B is correct because it uses E as the starting letter, exactly two positions before G, and forms the consecutive sequence E, F, G and H. This keeps the block length constant and preserves the minus two jump in the starting positions. It fits the way the previous terms move backward through the alphabet.

Option C:
Option C, DEFG, begins at D, which would represent a step of minus three from G rather than minus two. This changes the size of the backward movement without any indication that the pattern is altering. As the series exhibits a consistent decrement of two, DEFG cannot be accepted.

Option D:
Option D, HIJK, moves forward from G instead of backward and breaks the monotonic decrease in the starting letters. It ignores the structure of moving left through the alphabet and so does not satisfy the series rule.

The starting letters are Z, W, T and Q, which stand at positions 26, 23, 20 and 17, decreasing by 3 each time. Each group consists of three consecutive letters in forward alphabetical order. Continuing this rule, the next starting position is 14, corresponding to N, and the next two letters are O and P. Therefore NOP is the only group that respects both the minus three jump and the consecutive letter structure.

Option A:
Option A, OPQ, starts with O at position 15, which is only two positions below Q rather than three. This breaks the consistent backward step of three positions in the starting letters. Although OPQ is internally consecutive, it does not come from the governing position rule, so it is not correct.

Option B:
Option B, RST, moves forward from Q instead of backward, reversing the direction of the pattern. The sequence clearly shows the starting letters moving left in the alphabet by three positions. Because RST represents a forward move, it contradicts this behaviour.

Option C:
Option C, KLM, begins at K, which is position 11, giving a backward jump of 6 from Q rather than 3. This doubles the step size unexpectedly and disrupts the regular decrement. As the series does not indicate any change in the size of the backward jump, KLM cannot be accepted.

Option D:
Option D is correct because N lies exactly three positions before Q and NOP forms a block of three consecutive letters. It preserves both the direction and magnitude of the movement in the first letter, and maintains the same internal structure of the groups. This makes NOP the valid continuation of the letter group series.

The starting letters Q, N, K and H occupy positions 17, 14, 11 and 8, decreasing by 3 each time. Each group is a three letter block of consecutive letters in forward order. Continuing this pattern, the next starting letter is position 5, which is E, and the following letters are F and G, giving EFG. Therefore EFG fits both the minus three jump and the internal structure of the groups.

Option A:
Option A is correct because E lies exactly three positions before H and EFG continues with F and G as consecutive letters. It maintains the constant decrement in the starting letters and keeps the groups consistently formed. This alignment with both the numerical and structural aspects of the pattern makes EFG the correct answer.

Option B:
Option B, GHI, moves forward from H instead of backward, reversing the direction of the starting sequence. The series clearly shows the starting letters descending through the alphabet. As GHI would be a forward step, it does not conform to the observed rule.

Option C:
Option C, IJK, begins at I, which is only one position after H and also goes in the wrong direction. It neither preserves the backward movement nor maintains the required step size of three. Consequently, IJK cannot be the next term.

Option D:
Option D, ABC, starts at A, which is position 1, representing a jump of seven positions backward from H instead of three. This change in step size is not supported by any previous transition. As a result, ABC does not fit the pattern.