SSC Stenographer 2025 PYQ — Question 72

SSC Stenographer - 07 Aug 2025 - Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q72

In each of these questions, a number series is given. In each series, only one number is wrong number. Find out the wrong number.

5, 11, 21, 43, 86, 171

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

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43 × 2 − 1 = 85 (but given is 86)

Hence the correct answer is option 2.