What is the next letter in the given alphabetical series: Z, X, V, T, R, \dots? — State PSC Exam

What is the next letter in the given alphabetical series: $Z, X, V, T, R, \dots$ ?

The correct next letter in the sequence is

P

Each term in the series moves backward by 2 steps in the standard English alphabet:

Z (26) \rightarrow X (24) \rightarrow V (22) \rightarrow T (20) \rightarrow R (18)

. Continuing this constant decrease of 2 leads to the 16th letter, which is

P

Determine the alphabetical positions of each given letter in the series

Z = 26

X = 24

V = 22

T = 20

R = 18

Converting letters to numerical positions helps reveal the mathematical pattern.

Identify the common difference between consecutive terms

24 - 26 = -2

22 - 24 = -2

20 - 22 = -2

18 - 20 = -2

Each letter is obtained by moving 2 positions backward in the alphabet.

Apply the pattern to find the next position and letter

18 - 2 = 16

, which corresponds to the letter

P

Subtracting 2 positions from the 18th letter (

R

) gives the 16th letter (

P

Reverse Alphabetical Positional Shifts

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