MAT Exam 2020 Paper

Concept:Each term has three parts: a letter with a fixed jump, a number following increasing differences, and another letter with a fixed jump.Explanation:First letters: $P, R, T, V$ are $+2$ steps each.Next first letter = $V + 2 = X$.Numbers: $3, 5, 8, 12$ increase by $+2, +3, +4$.So next difference is $+5$, giving $12 + 5 = 17$.Second letters: $C, F, I, L$ are $+3$ steps each.Next second letter = $L + 3 = O$.Thus, the missing term is $X17O$.Answer:Option C. $X17O$ (written as X170).