All Exams — General Intelligence & Reasoning: Series Completion
Practice these 20 carefully selected MCQs on Series Completion for All Exams 2026.
Each question includes the correct answer and a clear explanation.
Practising MCQs regularly is the best way to improve speed and accuracy.
Instructions
- Attempt all questions without looking at answers first.
- Time yourself: target 1 minute per question.
- Review explanations for every wrong answer.
Q1. AB, BC, CD, DE, __?
Answer: A — Consecutive letter pairs shifting by 1.
Q2. Z, X, V, T, __?
Answer: A — Every alternate letter backwards. T-2=R.
Q3. A, C, F, J, O, __?
Answer: A — Gaps: +2,+3,+4,+5,+6. O+6=U.
Q4. AZ, BY, CX, DW, __?
Answer: A — First letters A,B,C,D,E; second letters Z,Y,X,W,V.
Q5. 1A, 2B, 3C, 4D, __?
Answer: A — Number and letter both increment by 1.
Q6. AB, EF, IJ, MN, __?
Answer: A — Gaps of 4 between pairs: AB,EF,IJ,MN,QR.
Q7. ACE, BDF, CEG, DFH, __?
- A. EGI
- B. FHI
- C. EHJ
- D. EGJ
Answer: A — Each trio shifts by 1: A+1=B,C+1=D,E+1=F... → EGI.
Q8. Z, Y, X, W, V, U, __?
Answer: A — Alphabet backwards, one at a time.
Q9. ABA, BCB, CDC, DED, __?
- A. EFE
- B. EEF
- C. FEF
- D. EFF
Answer: A — Pattern ABA→BCB: outer letters move forward by 1, inner by 1.
Q10. 2Z, 4Y, 6X, 8W, __?
- A. 10V
- B. 10W
- C. 9V
- D. 10U
Answer: A — Numbers +2; letters -1. 10V.
Q11. A1, B4, C9, D16, __?
- A. E25
- B. F25
- C. E20
- D. D25
Answer: A — Letters A,B,C,D,E; numbers 1²,2²,3²,4²,5²=25.
Q12. PPQ, QQR, RRS, SST, __?
- A. TTU
- B. TUU
- C. TTV
- D. UTV
Answer: A — Each letter group: double first, single second; shift by 1.
Q13. M, N, P, S, W, __?
Answer: A — Gaps: 1,2,3,4,5. W+5=B (wrapping alphabet).
Q14. BC, FG, JK, NO, __?
Answer: A — Pairs with gap: BC(2-3), FG(6-7), JK(10-11), NO(14-15), RS(18-19).
Q15. A, BB, CCC, DDDD, __?
- A. EEEEE
- B. EEEEE
- C. FFFF
- D. DDDDD
Answer: A — Each letter repeats n times.
Q16. YXW, WVU, UTS, SRQ, __?
- A. QPO
- B. QOP
- C. PQO
- D. OPQ
Answer: A — Decreasing triples, skipping one each time.
Q17. a1b, c2d, e3f, g4h, __?
- A. i5j
- B. h5i
- C. j5k
- D. i4j
Answer: A — Consecutive letters and numbers incrementing.
Q18. ABD, CEG, FHK, ILP, __?
- A. MQV
- B. LPU
- C. NPT
- D. MOU
Answer: A — Differences in positions: +2,+3; +3,+4; +4,+5...
Q19. 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, __?
Answer: A — Perfect squares. 6²=36.
Q20. A, Z, B, Y, C, X, __?
Answer: C — Alternating from start and end of alphabet: A,Z,B,Y,C,X,D,W. Next pair = D,W.
Exam Tips for Series Completion
- Regular practice of 20+ questions daily builds speed and accuracy.
- Review your mistakes — understanding why you got it wrong is crucial.
- Attempt this topic in full mock tests under timed conditions.