SSC CHSL Topic Wise Study Material - General Intelligence - Semantic Series

SSC CHSL Topic Wise Study Material – General Intelligence – Semantic Series

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Series can be defined as a sequence or pattern of alphabets/words. In this type of series, the letters of English alphabets are arranged in a some pre-defined patterns like skipping of letters between them, in pair of opposite letters, continuous sequence of letters etc. The candidate is required to study the given series, identify the pattern followed in the series and then complete the given series with most suitable alternative.
Some of the different types of series are explained below

Single Letter or Group of Letter Series

These series are formed by skipping a pre-defined number of letters between the consecutive terms. This skipping can be in forward order or in backward order or can be in both directions in a group of letter series.

Example: C A G E K I O M _ _ SSC (10+2) 2012
(a) S Q (b) U S (c) Q S (d) O Q
Answer: (a) The pattern of series are as follows

Example: AZBY, CXDW, EVFU, ?
(a) ITGS (b) GSIT (c) GTSI (d) GTHS
Answer: (d) The pattern of series is

Continuous Series
Continuous series consists of a series of small letters that follow a certain pattern like repetition of letters or an increasing order in every block may be there.

Method to Solve Continuous Series

Firstly, count the number of blanks and given letters.
Divide the whole sum of blanks and letters by a multiple.
Note down the pattern common to all groups separately.

Example: Find the continuous pattern in the following series.

Multiple of 12 is 6 x 2, 4 x 3 and 12 x 1. We choose the smallest one i.e., 3 x 4. So, divide the above series in a unit of 3.

Example: Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? SSC (10+2) 2010

Reference Corner

1. A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. SSC (10 + 2) 2017
Lieutenant, Captain, ? , Lieutenant Colonel
(a) Brigadier
(b) Major
(c) Sub Lieutenant
(d) Major General
Answer: (b) In the given question, place of question mark (?), Major will be come because in question. Rank of Army is given which is as follows
Lieutenant—> Captain —> Major —> Lieutenant Colonel

Directions (Q.Nos. 2-4) Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? sscoo+2) 2015

2. a_baa_baa_ba
(a) bba
(b) bbb
(c) aab
(d) bab

3. _ _babbba_a_ _
(a) babbb
(b) ababb
(c) bbaba
(d) baaab 0

4. oopqop _ qoo _qo_oqo_pq
(a) oppo
(b) popo
(c) poop
(d) opop

Directions (Q. NOS. 5 and 6) Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?

5. a_ba_b_b_a_b SSC (10+2) 2014
(a) bbabb
(b) abbab
(c) abaab
(d) aabba

6. m_m_am_a_
(a) amaa
(b) mama
(c) amam
(d) ammm

Directions (Q. NOS. 7 and 8) A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given one that will complete the series.

7. CE, GI, KM, OQ, ?
(a) TW
(b) TV
(c) SU
(d) RT

8. R, O, L, I, F, ?
(a) C
(b) A
(c) E
(d) I

9. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? SSC (10+2) 2014
_cb_ca_bacb_ca_bac_d
(a) badddb
(b) bbbddd
(c) addddb
(d) addbbb

10. In questions a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
DKY, FJW, HIU, JHS, ? SSC (10 + 2) 2013
(a) LFQ
(b) LGQ
(c) KGR
(d)KFR

11. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? SSC (10 + 2) 2013
mc_m_a_ca_ca_c_mc
(a) acmmma
(b) camcam
(c) a a a c m m
(d) a c, m m m c

12. Find the missing alternative. SSC (10 + 2) 2013
AMN, BOP, CQR, ?
(a) BAS
(b) DST
(c) EQP
(d) FRS

Practice Exercise

Directions (Q. Nos. 1-10) In each of the following questions, various term of a letter series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives.

Directions (Q. NOS. 11-17) In each of the following questions, various terms of an alphabet are given one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives.