Select the combination of letters that, when placed in the blanks of the given letter series in order, will complete the series.
_ f _ h q q q k _ q h _ q _ _ _ q h q q q
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → kqfqqkf
In a letter series with blanks, look for a block of letters that repeats; the blanks are then the letters the block needs at those places. The 21 places split into three blocks of seven, each k f q h q q q.
Block 1: _ f _ h q q q needs k, q
Block 2: k _ q h _ q _ needs f, q, q
Block 3: _ _ q h q q q needs k, f
The series is kfqhqqq kfqhqqq kfqhqqq, and the blanks in order are kqfqqkf.