Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

Verbal Reasoning

Topic

Series & Missing Terms

Question:

Choose the missing term out of the given alternatives:

E4, G9, J25, 049, V121, ?, T289

Options:

E169

G169

G225

E225

Correct Answer:

G169

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → G169

Let’s observe the pattern carefully.

Number pattern

The numbers are perfect squares of consecutive prime numbers:

  • $4 = 2^2$
  • $9 = 3^2$
  • $25 = 5^2$
  • $49 = 7^2$
  • $121 = 11^2$
  • $? = 13^2 = 169$
  • $289 = 17^2$

So the missing number is 169.

Letter pattern

Letter positions in the alphabet:

  • E = 5
  • G = 7
  • J = 10
  • O = 15
  • V = 22

The jumps are:
+2, +3, +5, +7, +11, +13

From V (22) + 11 = 33, wrapping around the alphabet:
33 − 26 = 7 → G

So the missing letter is G.

Final Answer: The missing term is G169