SSC Stenographer 2025 PYQ — Question 71

SSC Stenographer - 06 Aug 2025 - Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q71

Sandeep was given some money by his father. He spent all of it in six shops. In each shop, he spent one rupee more than half of what he had when he entered. How much money did Sandeep receive from his father?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

He spends (half of money + 1).

After 6th shop → 0

Stepwise working back (reverse):

0 → 2
2 → 6
6 → 14
14 → 30
30 → 62
62 → 126

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.