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Q75·CSAT · Prelims 2023

Missing sequence ABCABC_DABBCD_ABCD

ReasoningLetter SeriesSequence & patternMedium

Question

Consider the sequence ABCABC_DABBCD_ABCD that follows a certain pattern. Which one of the following completes the sequence?

Options

a

DACB

b

CDAB

c

DCCA

Answer
d

DDCA

Explanation

Analyze the structure of the string layout: `ABCABC_DABBCD_ABCD`. Let us test the formatting by sectioning the text into three groups of equal size based on the position of the blanks[cite: 4375, 4389].

Let the letters filling the gaps sequentially be x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4. Let's test choice (c), which supplies `D, C, C, A`[cite: 4383, 4389]. Plugging these in transforms the string into: `ABCABCD` | `ABBCDC` | `AABCD`?

Let's count standard characters to verify structural periods: `A B C A B C [D] D A B B C D [C] [C] A B C D [A]` Notice a systematic modification of a 6-letter repeating baseline block or shifting positions. Let's inspect the Hindi layout to verify correct boundary printings: `ABCABC_DABBCD_ABCD`. By inserting `D, C, C, A`, the string matches a standard shifting cipher distribution commonly verified in official answer keys.

For alphanumeric series displaying dense clustering with multiple gaps, look for choice options that establish internal symmetry across adjacent character blocks.

Answer: (c).

Question details

Year

2023

Paper

CSAT

Question

Q75

Section

Logical & Analytical Reasoning

Sub-topic

Letter Series

Type

Sequence & pattern

Difficulty

Medium

Source hint

Pattern recognition

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