Find the next missing letter in the alphabetical sequence:
B, E, I, N, T, ________
Options:
(A) Y
(B) Z
(C) A
(D) X
Answer Key:
C
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
Analyze the alphabetical position indices of the terms:
• B is position 2
• E is position $2 + 3 = 5$
• I is position $5 + 4 = 9$
• N is position $9 + 5 = 14$
• T is position $14 + 6 = 20$
The step increments increase by 1 each time ($+3, +4, +5, +6, +7$).
Next position $= 20 + 7 = 27$.
Wrapping cyclically through the 26-letter English alphabet: $27 - 26 = 1$, which corresponds to 'A'.