In each of the following questions write which term in sequence the questions mark ?
BJ, DL, HP, PX, ?

Options

A. FN
B. FX
C. TB
D. VD

Answer

To find the next term in the sequence BJ, DL, HP, PX, we will analyze the pattern in both the first and second letters of each term.

1. **Identify the first letters:**
- B (2nd letter of the alphabet)
- D (4th letter of the alphabet)
- H (8th letter of the alphabet)
- P (16th letter of the alphabet)

We can see that the positions of the first letters are increasing as follows:
- B to D: +2
- D to H: +4
- H to P: +8

The pattern here is that we are doubling the increment each time: +2, +4, +8. The next increment should be +16.

So, we calculate:
- Position of P = 16
- Next position = 16 + 16 = 32

The 32nd letter of the alphabet is beyond Z (which is the 26th letter), so we wrap around. To find the corresponding letter, we subtract 26 from 32:
- 32 - 26 = 6, which corresponds to the letter F.

2. **Identify the second letters:**
- J (10th letter of the alphabet)
- L (12th letter of the alphabet)
- P (16th letter of the alphabet)
- X (24th letter of the alphabet)

The increments for the second letters are:
- J to L: +2
- L to P: +4
- P to X: +8

Again, we see the same doubling pattern: +2, +4, +8. The next increment should be +16.

So, we calculate:
- Position of X = 24
- Next position = 24 + 16 = 40

The 40th letter of the alphabet is also beyond Z. To find the corresponding letter, we subtract 26 from 40:
- 40 - 26 = 14, which corresponds to the letter N.

3. **Combine the results:**
The next term in the sequence is FN.

Thus, the answer is **FN**.