To answer this question, let's analyze the given series:
SCD, TEF, UGH, ____, WKL
In this series, there are two patterns at play - a letter pattern and a number pattern.
Letter Pattern:
If we look closely at the letters in the series, we can see that each letter is shifted by one position in the alphabet. For example, S is shifted to the right to become T, C is shifted to the right to become D, and so on.
Number Pattern:
If we consider the position of the letters in the alphabet (A=1, B=2, C=3, and so on), we can observe that the numbers in the series are increasing by 2 each time. For example, S (position 19) + 2 = 21, which corresponds to the letter U, and so on.
Based on these patterns, we can determine the missing term in the series.
The missing term is obtained by shifting the letter "UGH" one position to the right in the alphabet, resulting in "VIJ". Additionally, we add 2 to the last number in the series (21), resulting in 23.
Therefore, the missing term in the series is "VIJ" and the complete series is:
SCD, TEF, UGH, VIJ, WKL
Among the given options, the correct answer is C) VIJ.