Select the combination of letters that, when placed in the blanks of the given letter series in order, will complete the series.
i _ _ k h k _ i i _ _ k h k i i i k i k h k _ i
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → kiikii
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 24 places split into three blocks of eight, each i k i k h k i i.
Block 1: i _ _ k h k _ i needs k, i, i
Block 2: i _ _ k h k i i needs k, i
Block 3: i k i k h k _ i needs i
The series is ikikhkii ikikhkii ikikhkii, and the blanks in order are kiikii.