Select the term that will come next in the following series.
BE, DG, FK, HQ, ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → JY
In a two-letter series, the first letters and the second letters follow separate rules, so each is checked on its own using the letters’ places in the alphabet.
First letters B (2), D (4), F (6), H (8): each is 2 places ahead, so the next is J (10)
Second letters E (5), G (7), K (11), Q (17): the gaps are 2, 4, 6, growing by 2, so the next gap is 8
\(17+8=25\), and the 25th letter is Y, so the next term is JY