Question

Complete the series by finding the missing term from the given alternatives. Alternatives are in the same order of missing terms.

$aab$ ? $aaa$ ? $bba$ ?

• A. $bba$
• B. $abb$
• C. $bab$
• D. $bbb$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$bba$

Observe the above letter series
1. The first blank space should be filled in the 'b' so that two a' are
2. The second blank space should be filled in by either 'a' in which case four 'a' s are followed by two 'b' s. or it should be filled in by 'b' s.
3. The last space must be filled in by 'a'
4. Possible answers are b a a or b b a. Since the alternatives contains only 'b a a. (1) is the answer.
5. In case both 'b a a' and 'b b a' has appeared as possible alternatives, then we would choose one which is more prominent pattern a a a b b/ a a a b b b / a a would be a better choice so that the answer in that case would be b b a.