Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _____, MLNA

  1. OLPA

  2. KLMA

  3. LLMA

  4. KLLA
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The pattern shows: first letters skip one (E, G, I, K, M), second letters remain constant (L), third letters follow F, H, J, L, N (alternating pattern). Combining K + L + L + A gives KLLA. The A appears consistently in every term.

AI explanation

To solve this question, we need to identify the pattern or rule that governs the sequence of letters.

If we look closely at the given sequence: ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _____, MLNA, we can observe the following pattern:

  1. The first letter in each sequence advances by one letter in the alphabet (E, G, I, __, M).
  2. The second letter in each sequence remains the same (L, L, L, __, L).
  3. The third letter in each sequence advances by two letters in the alphabet (F, H, J, __, N).
  4. The fourth letter in each sequence advances by one letter in the alphabet (A, A, A, __, A).

Using this pattern, we can determine that the missing sequence should have the following characteristics:

  1. The first letter should advance by one letter from the previous sequence (I).
  2. The second letter should remain the same (L).
  3. The third letter should advance by two letters from the previous sequence (J).
  4. The fourth letter should advance by one letter from the previous sequence (A).

Applying these rules, we find that the missing sequence is "KLLA". Therefore, the correct answer is option D) KLLA.

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