Find the next term in the sequence: 7Q, 11K, 13M, ________ A. 15Q B. 17P C. 15P D. 17P

GATE 2014 · General Aptitude · Sequence Series · medium

Answer: 17P

1. Identify the number pattern: Numbers: 7, 11, 13 are consecutive odd primes. The next prime after 13 is 17.
2. Identify the letter pattern: Letter positions in alphabet: Q=17, K=11, M=13. Letters K and M match their term numbers (11 and 13). For the next term at 17, the letter one position before Q (position 17) is P (position 16).
3. Form the next term: Next term = 17P.