Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

Identify the next element in the series M,V,E,M,,,N,U,P

  1. J,M

  2. M,J

  3. J,S

  4. S,M

  5. M,M

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The letters represent the planets in order of distance from the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto (historically). The missing letters are J (Jupiter) and S (Saturn).