Reasoning Tricks Based on Letter Series SSC CGL ,BANK PO, IBPS ,Railway PO , UPSC
Letter series reasoning is an important topic in competitive exams like SSC CGL, Bank PO, IBPS, Railway PO, UPSC, etc. Here are some tricks and strategies to solve letter series questions efficiently:
Contents
- 1 Types of Letter Series & Tricks to Solve Them
- 2 1. Alphabetical Order Series
- 3 2. Reverse Alphabet Series
- 4 3. Alternating Letter Series
- 5 4. Vowel & Consonant Based Series
- 6 5. Skip Letter Series
- 7 6. Mixed Logic Series
- 8 Quick Tips to Crack Letter Series Questions
- 9 IBPS PO Study Material 2025: Download Study Notes PDF for Prelims & Mains
- 10 IBPS PO Study Notes PDFs for Quantitative Aptitude Section
- 11 IBPS PO Study Notes PDFs for Reasoning Ability Section
- 12 IBPS PO Study Notes PDFs for General Awareness Section
- 13 IBPS PO Study Notes PDFs for Computer Aptitude Section
- 14 IBPS PO Study Notes PDFs for Data Analysis & Interpretation Section
Types of Letter Series & Tricks to Solve Them
1. Alphabetical Order Series
Example: B, D, F, H, ?
Trick: Identify the pattern in letter positions.
- B (2), D (4), F (6), H (8), …
- Pattern: +2
- Next letter: J (10)
Answer: J
2. Reverse Alphabet Series
Example: Z, X, V, T, ?
Trick: Look for decreasing letter positions.
- Z (26), X (24), V (22), T (20), …
- Pattern: -2
- Next letter: R (18)
Answer: R
3. Alternating Letter Series
Example: A, C, F, J, O, ?
Trick: Check the difference between consecutive letters.
- A → C (+2), C → F (+3), F → J (+4), J → O (+5)
- Pattern: +2, +3, +4, +5
- Next: O → U (+6)
Answer: U
4. Vowel & Consonant Based Series
Example: A, E, I, O, ?
Trick: Observe vowel patterns.
- The given letters are vowels in order: A, E, I, O, U
Answer: U
5. Skip Letter Series
Example: A, D, H, M, ?
Trick: Check the letter gaps.
- A → D (+3), D → H (+4), H → M (+5)
- Pattern: +3, +4, +5
- Next: M → S (+6)
Answer: S
6. Mixed Logic Series
Example: B, Y, D, W, G, T, ?
Trick: Look for forward and backward movements.
- B(+2) → D, D(+3) → G, G(+4) → K
- Y(-2) → W, W(-3) → T, T(-4) → P
Answer: K, P
Quick Tips to Crack Letter Series Questions
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IBPS PO Study Material 2025: Download Study Notes PDF for Prelims & Mains
IBPS PO Study Notes PDFs for Quantitative Aptitude Section
IBPS PO Study Notes PDFs for Reasoning Ability Section
IBPS PO Study Notes PDFs for General Awareness Section
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IBPS PO Study Notes PDFs for Computer Aptitude Section
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IBPS PO Study Notes PDFs for Data Analysis & Interpretation Section
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Data Interpretation | Types of Data Interpretation |
Inequalities | Important Symbol & their Meanings |
Number Series | Types of Number Series, Questions |
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Data Sufficiency | Data Flow Diagram |