Looking at the series: BE, DG, FK, HQ, ?
The pattern needs to be analyzed separately for the first and second letters of each term.
For the first letters: B, D, F, H, ?
Converting to positions in the alphabet:
- B = 2
- D = 4
- F = 6
- H = 8
The positions follow the pattern: 2, 4, 6, 8, ...
Each position increases by 2.
The next position is 8+2=10, which corresponds to the letter J.
For the second letters: E, G, K, Q, ?
Converting to positions in the alphabet:
- E = 5
- G = 7
- K = 11
- Q = 17
Looking at the differences between consecutive positions:
- 7−5=2
- 11−7=4
- 17−11=6
The differences follow the pattern: 2, 4, 6, ...
The next difference is 8.
The next position is 17+8=25, which corresponds to the letter Y.
Therefore, the next term in the series is JY.
The answer is Option 1: JY.