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Two letters move through the alphabet by their own step. Work out what comes next.
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Which pair of letters comes next? NP QR TT WV ( ? )
Take the two letters separately. The first letters run N, Q, T, W, going forward 3 letters each time, so the next one is Z. The second letters run P, R, T, V, going forward 2 letters each time, so the next one is X. Put them together and the answer is ZX. Do the first letters all the way along before you start on the second ones.
The answer is C. Take the two letters separately. The first letters run N, Q, T, W, going forward 3 letters each time, so the next one is Z. The second letters run P, R, T, V, going forward 2 letters each time, so the next one is X. Put them together and the answer is ZX. Do the first letters all the way along before you start on the second ones.
Which pair of letters comes next? OB PD QF RH ( ? )
Take the two letters separately. The first letters run O, P, Q, R, going forward 1 letter each time, so the next one is S. The second letters run B, D, F, H, going forward 2 letters each time, so the next one is J. Put them together and the answer is SJ. Do the first letters all the way along before you start on the second ones.
The answer is B. Take the two letters separately. The first letters run O, P, Q, R, going forward 1 letter each time, so the next one is S. The second letters run B, D, F, H, going forward 2 letters each time, so the next one is J. Put them together and the answer is SJ. Do the first letters all the way along before you start on the second ones.
Which pair of letters comes next? HJ KM NP QS ( ? )
Take the two letters separately. The first letters run H, K, N, Q, going forward 3 letters each time, so the next one is T. The second letters run J, M, P, S, going forward 3 letters each time, so the next one is V. Put them together and the answer is TV. Counting on fingers through the alphabet is quicker here than trying to see it at a glance.
The answer is C. Take the two letters separately. The first letters run H, K, N, Q, going forward 3 letters each time, so the next one is T. The second letters run J, M, P, S, going forward 3 letters each time, so the next one is V. Put them together and the answer is TV. Counting on fingers through the alphabet is quicker here than trying to see it at a glance.
Which pair of letters comes next? WR UT SV QX ( ? )
Take the two letters separately. The first letters run W, U, S, Q, going back 2 letters each time, so the next one is O. The second letters run R, T, V, X, going forward 2 letters each time, so the next one is Z. Put them together and the answer is OZ. If the two letters seem to move together, check again: they almost never do.
The answer is A. Take the two letters separately. The first letters run W, U, S, Q, going back 2 letters each time, so the next one is O. The second letters run R, T, V, X, going forward 2 letters each time, so the next one is Z. Put them together and the answer is OZ. If the two letters seem to move together, check again: they almost never do.
Which pair of letters comes next? QF OG MH KI ( ? )
Take the two letters separately. The first letters run Q, O, M, K, going back 2 letters each time, so the next one is I. The second letters run F, G, H, I, going forward 1 letter each time, so the next one is J. Put them together and the answer is IJ. A step backwards is just as common as a step forwards, so check the direction first.
The answer is C. Take the two letters separately. The first letters run Q, O, M, K, going back 2 letters each time, so the next one is I. The second letters run F, G, H, I, going forward 1 letter each time, so the next one is J. Put them together and the answer is IJ. A step backwards is just as common as a step forwards, so check the direction first.
Which pair of letters comes next? DM FN HO JP ( ? )
Take the two letters separately. The first letters run D, F, H, J, going forward 2 letters each time, so the next one is L. The second letters run M, N, O, P, going forward 1 letter each time, so the next one is Q. Put them together and the answer is LQ. Do the first letters all the way along before you start on the second ones.
The answer is B. Take the two letters separately. The first letters run D, F, H, J, going forward 2 letters each time, so the next one is L. The second letters run M, N, O, P, going forward 1 letter each time, so the next one is Q. Put them together and the answer is LQ. Do the first letters all the way along before you start on the second ones.
Which pair of letters comes next? EM DJ CG BD ( ? )
Take the two letters separately. The first letters run E, D, C, B, going back 1 letter each time, so the next one is A. The second letters run M, J, G, D, going back 3 letters each time, so the next one is A. Put them together and the answer is AA. Writing the alphabet along the top of the page makes these much faster.
The answer is E. Take the two letters separately. The first letters run E, D, C, B, going back 1 letter each time, so the next one is A. The second letters run M, J, G, D, going back 3 letters each time, so the next one is A. Put them together and the answer is AA. Writing the alphabet along the top of the page makes these much faster.
Which pair of letters comes next? PL QN RP SR ( ? )
Take the two letters separately. The first letters run P, Q, R, S, going forward 1 letter each time, so the next one is T. The second letters run L, N, P, R, going forward 2 letters each time, so the next one is T. Put them together and the answer is TT. If the two letters seem to move together, check again: they almost never do.
The answer is E. Take the two letters separately. The first letters run P, Q, R, S, going forward 1 letter each time, so the next one is T. The second letters run L, N, P, R, going forward 2 letters each time, so the next one is T. Put them together and the answer is TT. If the two letters seem to move together, check again: they almost never do.
Which pair of letters comes next? PN NL LJ JH ( ? )
Take the two letters separately. The first letters run P, N, L, J, going back 2 letters each time, so the next one is H. The second letters run N, L, J, H, going back 2 letters each time, so the next one is F. Put them together and the answer is HF. Writing the alphabet along the top of the page makes these much faster.
The answer is B. Take the two letters separately. The first letters run P, N, L, J, going back 2 letters each time, so the next one is H. The second letters run N, L, J, H, going back 2 letters each time, so the next one is F. Put them together and the answer is HF. Writing the alphabet along the top of the page makes these much faster.
Which pair of letters comes next? RA QD PG OJ ( ? )
Take the two letters separately. The first letters run R, Q, P, O, going back 1 letter each time, so the next one is N. The second letters run A, D, G, J, going forward 3 letters each time, so the next one is M. Put them together and the answer is NM. Do the first letters all the way along before you start on the second ones.
The answer is A. Take the two letters separately. The first letters run R, Q, P, O, going back 1 letter each time, so the next one is N. The second letters run A, D, G, J, going forward 3 letters each time, so the next one is M. Put them together and the answer is NM. Do the first letters all the way along before you start on the second ones.
Which pair of letters comes next? PM QL RK SJ ( ? )
Take the two letters separately. The first letters run P, Q, R, S, going forward 1 letter each time, so the next one is T. The second letters run M, L, K, J, going back 1 letter each time, so the next one is I. Put them together and the answer is TI. A step backwards is just as common as a step forwards, so check the direction first.
The answer is C. Take the two letters separately. The first letters run P, Q, R, S, going forward 1 letter each time, so the next one is T. The second letters run M, L, K, J, going back 1 letter each time, so the next one is I. Put them together and the answer is TI. A step backwards is just as common as a step forwards, so check the direction first.
Which pair of letters comes next? BB DE FH HK ( ? )
Take the two letters separately. The first letters run B, D, F, H, going forward 2 letters each time, so the next one is J. The second letters run B, E, H, K, going forward 3 letters each time, so the next one is N. Put them together and the answer is JN. Do the first letters all the way along before you start on the second ones.
The answer is D. Take the two letters separately. The first letters run B, D, F, H, going forward 2 letters each time, so the next one is J. The second letters run B, E, H, K, going forward 3 letters each time, so the next one is N. Put them together and the answer is JN. Do the first letters all the way along before you start on the second ones.
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