Select the combination of letters that, when placed in the blanks of the given letter series in order, will complete the series.
k k _ _ k _ k j _ k _ k j k k
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → jkkkk
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 15 places split into three blocks of five, each k k j k k.
Block 1: k k _ _ k needs j, k
Block 2: _ k j _ k needs k, k
Block 3: _ k j k k needs k
The series is kkjkk kkjkk kkjkk, and the blanks in order are jkkkk.