What numbers should replace the question marks if the same sequence has to be followed in the given series:

71, 81, 74, 77, 77, 73, 80, 69, ?, ?, ?, ?

(A) 65
(B) 86
(C) 61
(D) 83

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(D), (A), (B), (C)

The correct answer is Option (2) → (D), (A), (B), (C)

(D) 83
(A) 65
(B) 86
(C) 61

The series consists of two interleaved arithmetic progressions: 

• The numbers in the odd positions (1st, 3rd, 5th, etc.) form a sequence that increases by 3 each time: 71, 74, 77, 80, 83, 86, ...
• The numbers in the even positions (2nd, 4th, 6th, etc.) form a sequence that decreases by 4 each time: 81, 77, 73, 69, 65, 61, ... 

Combining these, the complete series is: 71, 81, 74, 77, 77, 73, 80, 69, 83, 65, 86, 61.