Find the Next Triple: QPO, SRQ, UTS, WVU, (?) — choose the correct continuation.

Introduction / Context:
This is a descending triplet pattern with the starting letter increasing by 2 each step while letters inside each triplet descend by 1.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Triplets: QPO, SRQ, UTS, WVU, ?
• Within each triplet, letters decrease left→right by 1 (e.g., Q, P, O).

Concept / Approach:
Track the first letters: Q, S, U, W → each +2 steps → next is Y. Then build a descending triple starting from Y.

Step-by-Step Solution:
First letters: Q → S (+2) → U (+2) → W (+2) → Y (+2).Triplet for Y: Y, X, W (each −1).

Verification / Alternative check:
All previous triplets obey the same structure; continuing yields YXW uniquely.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• XVZ, ZYA, VWX: they break either the +2 jump for the first letter or the strict descending-by-1 internal order.

Common Pitfalls:
Forgetting that the inner order is always descending by 1 from the first letter.

Final Answer:
YXW