Practice UPSC CSAT previous year questions from 2011–2026 classified underMissing Terms. Review the original question, four options, correct answer and explanation for every PYQ.
5 questions • 2011–2026
Consider the sequence A_BCD_BBCDABC_DABC__D that follows a certain pattern. Which one of the following completes the sequence?
The sequence follows the pattern AABCD, ABBCD, ABCCD, ABCDD. The four blanks are therefore A, A, C, D.
Consider the sequence ABC__ABC_DABBCD_ABCD that follows a certain pattern. Which of the following completes the sequence?
The repeating pattern determines the missing block as option D.
Following is a matrix of certain entries. The entries follow a certain trend row-wise. Choose the missing entry (?) accordingly. 7B 10A 3C 3C 9B 6A 10A 13C ?
The row-wise letter pattern cycles and the numerical pattern gives 3 for the missing entry; the resulting alpha-numeric term is 3B.
In the series _b_a_ba_b_abab_aab; fill in the six blanks ( _ ) using one of the following given four choices such that the series follows a specific order.
The completed sequence follows the repeating pattern of abb and aab blocks; the six blanks are ababab.
Consider the following arrangement that has some missing letters: abab_b_bcb_dcdcded_d The missing letters which complete the arrangement are
Filling the blanks to preserve the repeating letter blocks gives a, c, c and e.
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