Letter sequences

Which pair of letters comes next? KM MK OI QG ( ? )

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The answer is B. Take the two letters separately. The first letters run K, M, O, Q, going forward 2 letters each time, so the next one is S. The second letters run M, K, I, G, going back 2 letters each time, so the next one is E. Put them together and the answer is SE. Do the first letters all the way along before you start on the second ones.

Which pair of letters comes next? PE RF TG VH ( ? )

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The answer is C. Take the two letters separately. The first letters run P, R, T, V, going forward 2 letters each time, so the next one is X. The second letters run E, F, G, H, going forward 1 letter each time, so the next one is I. Put them together and the answer is XI. Counting on fingers through the alphabet is quicker here than trying to see it at a glance.

Which pair of letters comes next? NP QR TT WV ( ? )

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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? RI SL TO UR ( ? )

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The answer is C. Take the two letters separately. The first letters run R, S, T, U, going forward 1 letter each time, so the next one is V. The second letters run I, L, O, R, going forward 3 letters each time, so the next one is U. Put them together and the answer is VU. Counting on fingers through the alphabet is quicker here than trying to see it at a glance.

Which pair of letters comes next? OB PD QF RH ( ? )

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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? TY SX RW QV ( ? )

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The answer is E. Take the two letters separately. The first letters run T, S, R, Q, going back 1 letter each time, so the next one is P. The second letters run Y, X, W, V, going back 1 letter each time, so the next one is U. Put them together and the answer is PU. 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 ( ? )

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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? IY KV MS OP ( ? )

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The answer is A. Take the two letters separately. The first letters run I, K, M, O, going forward 2 letters each time, so the next one is Q. The second letters run Y, V, S, P, going back 3 letters each time, so the next one is M. Put them together and the answer is QM. Writing the alphabet along the top of the page makes these much faster.

Which pair of letters comes next? KN JP IR HT ( ? )

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The answer is B. Take the two letters separately. The first letters run K, J, I, H, going back 1 letter each time, so the next one is G. The second letters run N, P, R, T, going forward 2 letters each time, so the next one is V. Put them together and the answer is GV. Counting on fingers through the alphabet is quicker here than trying to see it at a glance.

Which pair of letters comes next? VF UG TH SI ( ? )

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The answer is E. Take the two letters separately. The first letters run V, U, T, S, going back 1 letter each time, so the next one is R. 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 RJ. If the two letters seem to move together, check again: they almost never do.

Which pair of letters comes next? HT GQ FN EK ( ? )

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The answer is A. Take the two letters separately. The first letters run H, G, F, E, going back 1 letter each time, so the next one is D. The second letters run T, Q, N, K, going back 3 letters each time, so the next one is H. Put them together and the answer is DH. If the two letters seem to move together, check again: they almost never do.

Which pair of letters comes next? EK FJ GI HH ( ? )

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The answer is D. Take the two letters separately. The first letters run E, F, G, H, going forward 1 letter each time, so the next one is I. The second letters run K, J, I, H, going back 1 letter each time, so the next one is G. Put them together and the answer is IG. If the two letters seem to move together, check again: they almost never do.

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