The next term of the following letter series will be :
CAE, HFJ, MKO, RPT, .....

Question

Accepted Answer

To determine the next term in the letter series CAE, HFJ, MKO, RPT, we need to identify the pattern in the sequence.

1. **Pattern Analysis:**
   - **First Letters:** C, H, M, R
     - These letters are increasing by 5 in the alphabet: C (3) + 5 = H (8), H (8) + 5 = M (13), M (13) + 5 = R (18). Therefore, the next letter should be R (18) + 5 = W (23).
   - **Second Letters:** A, F, K, P
     - These letters are also increasing by 5: A (1) + 5 = F (6), F (6) + 5 = K (11), K (11) + 5 = P (16). Therefore, the next letter should be P (16) + 5 = U (21).
   - **Third Letters:** E, J, O, T
     - These letters are increasing by 5 as well: E (5) + 5 = J (10), J (10) + 5 = O (15), O (15) + 5 = T (20). Therefore, the next letter should be T (20) + 5 = Y (25).

2. **Conclusion:**
   - Based on the pattern, the next term in the series should be WUY.

3. **Explanation of Options:**
   - **Option 1: UTY** - Incorrect because the first letter should be W, not U.
   - **Option 2: WUY** - Correct because it follows the identified pattern: W (23), U (21), Y (25).
   - **Option 3: VUZ** - Incorrect because the first letter should be W, not V, and the third letter should be Y, not Z.
   - **Option 4: WUZ** - Incorrect because the third letter should be Y, not Z.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2: WUY, as it accurately follows the established pattern in the series.