SSC CPO 2025 PYQ — Question 2

SSC CPO - 10 Dec 2025 - Shift 2 • Reasoning • Q2

What comes next in the series?
2, 5, 3, 6, 4, 7, 5, 8, 6, 9, 7, 10, 8, ?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

Series: 2, 5, 3, 6, 4, 7, 5, 8, 6, 9, 7, 10, 8, ?

The series consists of two alternate sequences:

Odd positions: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (increasing by +1)

Even positions: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, ? (increasing by +1)

Next term = 11

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.