Shifts Applied to Sequences

Shifts Applied to Sequences

6. 6. Shifts Applied to Sequences - Alphabetical Reasoning Questions

Description: The fixed shift is applied across a sequence of letters or pairs, where the pattern continues to generate the next term (e.g., AB, CD, EF, ?).

10 Practice Questions

AB, CD, EF, ?

Options: GH, HI, IJ, JK
Solution: GH
Explanation: Each pair in the sequence shifts forward by 2 (A+2=C, B+2=D; C+2=E, D+2=F). For EF (E+2=G, F+2=H), the answer is GH.

CAT, FDW, IKI, ?

Options: MJY, NKZ, OLA, PMB
Solution: MJY
Explanation: Each letter in the sequence shifts forward by 3 (C+3=F, A+3=D, T+3=W; F+3=I, D+3=G, W+3=Z). For IKI (I+3=L, K+3=N, I+3=L), the answer is MJY.

XY, UV, PQ, ?

Options: LM, MN, NO, OP
Solution: LM
Explanation: Each pair shifts backward by 3 (X-3=U, Y-3=V; U-3=R, V-3=S). For PQ (P-3=M, Q-3=N), the answer is LM.

LMN, IJK, FGJ, ?

Options: ABC, BCD, CDE, DEF
Solution: CDE
Explanation: Each letter shifts backward by 3 (L-3=I, M-3=J, N-3=K). For FGJ (F-3=C, G-3=D, J-3=G), the answer is CDE.

PQ, TU, WY, ?

Options: IJ, JK, KL, LM
Solution: IJ
Explanation: Each pair shifts forward by 4 (P+4=T, Q+4=U; T+4=X, U+4=Y). For WY (W+4=A, Y+4=I), the answer is IJ.

BIG, EJJ, IKM, ?

Options: MJY, NKZ, OLA, PMB
Solution: MJY
Explanation: Each letter shifts forward by 3 (B+3=E, I+3=L, G+3=J). For IKM (I+3=L, K+3=N, M+3=P), the answer is MJY.

EF, JK, RS, ?

Options: IJ, KL, WX, ZA
Solution: IJ
Explanation: Each pair shifts forward by 5 (E+5=J, F+5=K; J+5=O, K+5=P). For RS (R+5=W, S+5=X), the answer is IJ.

SUN, POK, LFH, ?

Options: FJY, EKX, GLZ, HMU
Solution: FJY
Explanation: Each letter shifts backward by 3 (S-3=P, U-3=R, N-3=K). For LFH (L-3=I, F-3=C, H-3=E), the answer is FJY.

CD, IJ, PQ, ?

Options: WX, XY, YZ, ZA
Solution: WX
Explanation: Each pair shifts forward by 6 (C+6=I, D+6=J; I+6=O, J+6=P). For PQ (P+6=V, Q+6=W), the answer is WX.

HAT, AFU, XIS, ?

Options: FJY, EKX, GLZ, HMU
Solution: FJY
Explanation: Each letter shifts backward by 2 (H-2=F, A-2=Y, T-2=R). For XIS (X-2=V, I-2=G, S-2=Q), the answer is FJY.

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