Letter Sequences

Letter Sequences

In these questions, letters follow a pattern based on their position in the alphabet. Your task is to spot the pattern and continue it correctly.

Letter Sequences

Tips for Success:

  • Write down the positions of letters in the alphabet if needed.
  • Look for patterns in the sequence (e.g., skipping letters, alphabetical order, reversing).
  • Check if the letters represent numerical steps (e.g., +2 or -3 in the alphabet).

Letter Sequences

What are the next two letters in the sequence?

A, C, F, J, ?, ?

Letter Sequences

What are the next two letters in the sequence?

A, C, F, J, ?, ?

\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline a & b & c & d & e & f & g & h & i & j & k & l & m & n & o & p & q & r & s & t & u & v & w & x & y & z\\ \hline \phantom{0}1 & \phantom{0}2 & \phantom{0}3 & \phantom{0}4 & \phantom{0}5 & \phantom{0}6 & \phantom{0}7 & \phantom{0}8 & \phantom{0}9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 \\ \hline \end{array}

Can you spot the pattern?

Letter Sequences

What are the next two letters in the sequence?

A, C, F, J, ?, ?

\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline a & b & c & d & e & f & g & h & i & j & k & l & m & n & o & p & q & r & s & t & u & v & w & x & y & z\\ \hline \phantom{0}1 & \phantom{0}2 & \phantom{0}3 & \phantom{0}4 & \phantom{0}5 & \phantom{0}6 & \phantom{0}7 & \phantom{0}8 & \phantom{0}9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 \\ \hline \end{array}
+2
+3
+4

You can probably predict the next two steps now

+5
+6

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Letter Sequences

What are the next two letters in the sequence?

A, C, F, J, ?, ?

\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline a & b & c & d & e & f & g & h & i & j & k & l & m & n & o & p & q & r & s & t & u & v & w & x & y & z\\ \hline \phantom{0}1 & \phantom{0}2 & \phantom{0}3 & \phantom{0}4 & \phantom{0}5 & \phantom{0}6 & \phantom{0}7 & \phantom{0}8 & \phantom{0}9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 \\ \hline \end{array}
+2
+3
+4
+5
+6

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Letter Sequences

What are the next two letters in the sequence?

B, E, H, K, ?, ?

\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline a & b & c & d & e & f & g & h & i & j & k & l & m & n & o & p & q & r & s & t & u & v & w & x & y & z\\ \hline \phantom{0}1 & \phantom{0}2 & \phantom{0}3 & \phantom{0}4 & \phantom{0}5 & \phantom{0}6 & \phantom{0}7 & \phantom{0}8 & \phantom{0}9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 \\ \hline \end{array}

Here is another one.  See if you can spot the pattern.

Letter Sequences

What are the next two letters in the sequence?

B, E, H, K, ?, ?

\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline a & b & c & d & e & f & g & h & i & j & k & l & m & n & o & p & q & r & s & t & u & v & w & x & y & z\\ \hline \phantom{0}1 & \phantom{0}2 & \phantom{0}3 & \phantom{0}4 & \phantom{0}5 & \phantom{0}6 & \phantom{0}7 & \phantom{0}8 & \phantom{0}9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 \\ \hline \end{array}

Letter Sequences

What are the next two letters in the sequence?

B, E, H, K, ?, ?

\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline a & b & c & d & e & f & g & h & i & j & k & l & m & n & o & p & q & r & s & t & u & v & w & x & y & z\\ \hline \phantom{0}1 & \phantom{0}2 & \phantom{0}3 & \phantom{0}4 & \phantom{0}5 & \phantom{0}6 & \phantom{0}7 & \phantom{0}8 & \phantom{0}9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 \\ \hline \end{array}
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2

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Letter Sequences

What are the next two letters in the sequence?

B, E, H, K, ?, ?

\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline a & b & c & d & e & f & g & h & i & j & k & l & m & n & o & p & q & r & s & t & u & v & w & x & y & z\\ \hline \phantom{0}1 & \phantom{0}2 & \phantom{0}3 & \phantom{0}4 & \phantom{0}5 & \phantom{0}6 & \phantom{0}7 & \phantom{0}8 & \phantom{0}9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 \\ \hline \end{array}
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2

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Q

Letter Sequences

Letter sequences can also consist of letter pairs or groups.  Sometimes each letter follow the same code or pattern:

\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline a & b & c & d & e & f & g & h & i & j & k & l & m & n & o & p & q & r & s & t & u & v & w & x & y & z\\ \hline \phantom{0}1 & \phantom{0}2 & \phantom{0}3 & \phantom{0}4 & \phantom{0}5 & \phantom{0}6 & \phantom{0}7 & \phantom{0}8 & \phantom{0}9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 \\ \hline \end{array}

ac, bd, ce, df

Letter Sequences

Letter sequences can also consist of letter pairs or groups.  Sometimes each letter follow the same code or pattern:

\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline a & b & c & d & e & f & g & h & i & j & k & l & m & n & o & p & q & r & s & t & u & v & w & x & y & z\\ \hline \phantom{0}1 & \phantom{0}2 & \phantom{0}3 & \phantom{0}4 & \phantom{0}5 & \phantom{0}6 & \phantom{0}7 & \phantom{0}8 & \phantom{0}9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 \\ \hline \end{array}

ac, bd, ce, df

+1
+1
+1
+1
+1
+1

Letter Sequences

Letter sequences can also consist of letter pairs or groups.  Sometimes each letter follow the same code or pattern:

\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline a & b & c & d & e & f & g & h & i & j & k & l & m & n & o & p & q & r & s & t & u & v & w & x & y & z\\ \hline \phantom{0}1 & \phantom{0}2 & \phantom{0}3 & \phantom{0}4 & \phantom{0}5 & \phantom{0}6 & \phantom{0}7 & \phantom{0}8 & \phantom{0}9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 \\ \hline \end{array}

aa, bf, ck, dp

+1
+1
+1
+5
+5
+5

Letter Sequences

What are the missing letters in this sequence?

\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline a & b & c & d & e & f & g & h & i & j & k & l & m & n & o & p & q & r & s & t & u & v & w & x & y & z\\ \hline \phantom{0}1 & \phantom{0}2 & \phantom{0}3 & \phantom{0}4 & \phantom{0}5 & \phantom{0}6 & \phantom{0}7 & \phantom{0}8 & \phantom{0}9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 \\ \hline \end{array}

bbw, dcv, feu, hht, ???

Letter Sequences

What are the missing letters in this sequence?

\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline a & b & c & d & e & f & g & h & i & j & k & l & m & n & o & p & q & r & s & t & u & v & w & x & y & z\\ \hline \phantom{0}1 & \phantom{0}2 & \phantom{0}3 & \phantom{0}4 & \phantom{0}5 & \phantom{0}6 & \phantom{0}7 & \phantom{0}8 & \phantom{0}9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 \\ \hline \end{array}

bbw, dcv, feu, hht, ???

To solve these types of questions, we need to be sure we understand how the groups are organized and then identify the pattern for each character individually.

Letter Sequences

What are the missing letters in this sequence?

\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline a & b & c & d & e & f & g & h & i & j & k & l & m & n & o & p & q & r & s & t & u & v & w & x & y & z\\ \hline \phantom{0}1 & \phantom{0}2 & \phantom{0}3 & \phantom{0}4 & \phantom{0}5 & \phantom{0}6 & \phantom{0}7 & \phantom{0}8 & \phantom{0}9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 \\ \hline \end{array}

bbw, dcv, feu, hht, ???

It seems pretty clear that the first letter in each group follows a simple +2 pattern.  We can confidently predict that the first letter of the missing group will be J.

j

Letter Sequences

What are the missing letters in this sequence?

\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline a & b & c & d & e & f & g & h & i & j & k & l & m & n & o & p & q & r & s & t & u & v & w & x & y & z\\ \hline \phantom{0}1 & \phantom{0}2 & \phantom{0}3 & \phantom{0}4 & \phantom{0}5 & \phantom{0}6 & \phantom{0}7 & \phantom{0}8 & \phantom{0}9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 \\ \hline \end{array}

bbw, dcv, feu, hht, ???

j

Let's move on to the second letter in each group.

Letter Sequences

What are the missing letters in this sequence?

\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline a & b & c & d & e & f & g & h & i & j & k & l & m & n & o & p & q & r & s & t & u & v & w & x & y & z\\ \hline \phantom{0}1 & \phantom{0}2 & \phantom{0}3 & \phantom{0}4 & \phantom{0}5 & \phantom{0}6 & \phantom{0}7 & \phantom{0}8 & \phantom{0}9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 \\ \hline \end{array}

bbw, dcv, feu, hht, ???

j

It may at first look more random, but if we look closer we can see a pattern:

+1, +2, +3 ...

+1
+2
+3
+4

l

Letter Sequences

What are the missing letters in this sequence?

\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline a & b & c & d & e & f & g & h & i & j & k & l & m & n & o & p & q & r & s & t & u & v & w & x & y & z\\ \hline \phantom{0}1 & \phantom{0}2 & \phantom{0}3 & \phantom{0}4 & \phantom{0}5 & \phantom{0}6 & \phantom{0}7 & \phantom{0}8 & \phantom{0}9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 \\ \hline \end{array}

bbw, dcv, feu, hht, ???

j

It may at first look more random, but if we look closer we can see a pattern:

+1, +2, +3 ...

+1
+2
+3
+4

l

Letter Sequences

What are the missing letters in this sequence?

\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline a & b & c & d & e & f & g & h & i & j & k & l & m & n & o & p & q & r & s & t & u & v & w & x & y & z\\ \hline \phantom{0}1 & \phantom{0}2 & \phantom{0}3 & \phantom{0}4 & \phantom{0}5 & \phantom{0}6 & \phantom{0}7 & \phantom{0}8 & \phantom{0}9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 \\ \hline \end{array}

bbw, dcv, feu, hht, ???

j

l

That just leaves the last letter in each group.  Can you spot the pattern?

Letter Sequences

What are the missing letters in this sequence?

\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline a & b & c & d & e & f & g & h & i & j & k & l & m & n & o & p & q & r & s & t & u & v & w & x & y & z\\ \hline \phantom{0}1 & \phantom{0}2 & \phantom{0}3 & \phantom{0}4 & \phantom{0}5 & \phantom{0}6 & \phantom{0}7 & \phantom{0}8 & \phantom{0}9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 \\ \hline \end{array}

bbw, dcv, feu, hht, ???

j

l

Plotted on our alphabet, it turns out to be a very simple sequence of -1

s

Letter Sequences

What are the missing letters in this sequence?

\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline a & b & c & d & e & f & g & h & i & j & k & l & m & n & o & p & q & r & s & t & u & v & w & x & y & z\\ \hline \phantom{0}1 & \phantom{0}2 & \phantom{0}3 & \phantom{0}4 & \phantom{0}5 & \phantom{0}6 & \phantom{0}7 & \phantom{0}8 & \phantom{0}9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 \\ \hline \end{array}

bbw, dcv, feu, hht, ???

j

l

s

Hints and Tips for Solving 11+ VR Letter Sequences

  • Write down the alphabet or use a printed one if available. This makes it much easier to spot patterns and count letter positions quickly.
  • Look for gaps or steps between letters. Identify whether the sequence adds, subtracts, or alternates positions (e.g., +2, -3, or +1, +2, +3).

Letter Sequences

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Hints and Tips for Solving 11+ VR Letter Sequences

  • Check for repeating patterns or cycles. Some sequences might restart after reaching a certain point, like looping back to 'A' after 'Z'.
  • Work systematically by testing each letter in the sequence. Double-check your work, especially in more complex patterns, to ensure you're following the same rule consistently.

Letter Sequences

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4

Well done! You should now have a very good understanding of letter sequences questions for your 11+ Verbal Reasoning.

 

Remember: Verbal Reasoning requires both familiarity with the types of questions and a good vocabulary, so keep practicing and read widely!