Select the combination of letters that, when placed in the blanks of the given letter series in order, will complete the series.
t _ a s _ t e _ s e _ e a _ e
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → eeats
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 series has 15 places, so try three blocks of five.
Block 1: t _ a s _ becomes t e a s e, the word tease
Block 2: t e _ s e becomes t e a s e
Block 3: _ e a _ e becomes t e a s e
The series is tease tease tease, and the blanks in order are eeats.