Biology Previous Year Questions 2026 | SSC Selection Phase

Biology - MOST IMPORTANT SSC Selection Phase Previous Year Questions

Practice real questions from previous year exams of SSC Selection Phase.

📘 Neuron📚 General Facts
Q1
Identify the type of cell which is long and branched
🎯 SSC Selection Phases XI– 28/06/2023 (Shift-I)
📘 Cell Structure and Organelles📚 Cell Membrane (Plasma Membrane)
Q2
Identify the correct statement about the cell membrane -
🎯 SSC Selection Phases XI– 27/06/2023 (Shift-IV)
📘 Micro-Nutrients: Vitamin-B Complex- Sources and Deficiency Diseases📚 Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
Q3
Which water-soluble vitamin, found in various foods such as liver, milk, eggs and fish, helps to keep your blood and nerve cells healthy?
🎯 SSC Selection Phases XI– 27/06/2023 (Shift-I)
📘 Diseases caused by excess/deficiency of elements📚 Misc
Q4
Which disease is caused by excessive accumulation of iron in the reticuloendothelia cells of the liver, spleen and bone marrow?
🎯 SSC Selection Phases XI- 28/06/2023 (Shift-III)
📘 Micro-Nutrients: Minerals📚 Macro-Nutrient Minerals
Q5
Which of the following potassium salts is a mineral supplement used for the treatment or prevention of low levels of potassium in the blood ?
🎯 SSC Selection Phases XI– 27/06/2023 (Shift-I)
📘 Botany- Plant Classification- Cryptogams📚 Thallophyta- Algae
Q6
Identify an algae that undergoes anisogamous fusion of gametes.
🎯 SSC Selection Phases XI– 28/06/2023 (Shift-I)
📘 Botany- Plant Classification- Cryptogams📚 Thallophyta- Algae
Q7
Which is a multicellular filamentous green algae that has thin unbranched chains of cylindrical cells and is found floating in groups near the surface of streams and ponds?
🎯 SSC Selection Phases XI– 28/06/2023 (Shift-IV)
📘 Morphology📚 Misc
Q8
Plants that are adapted to grow in intense sunlight are known as?
🎯 SSC Selection Phases XI– 28/06/2023 (Shift-III)
📘 Classification of Kingdom📚 Phylum Chordata
Q9
is an embryonic midline structure found in all members of the phylum Chordata that serves as a source of midline signals for surrounding tissues and as a major skeletal element in the developing embryo.
🎯 SSC Selection Phases XI– 28/06/2023 (Shift-IV)
📘 Classification of Kingdom📚 Misc
Q10
Match the columns- Phylum Animal i. Protozoa b. Amoeba ii. Nematoda a. Roundworm iii. Arthopoda c. Cockroach iv. Echinodermata d. Starfish
🎯 SSC Selection Phases XI– 27/06/2023 (Shift-III)
📘 General Miscellaneous📚 Miscellaneous
Q11
Plants that are grown in the shade are called
🎯 SSC Selection Phases XI– 27/06/2023 (Shift-III)
📘 Classification of Kingdom📚 Animalia- Classification on the basis of Symmetry (Asymmetrical, Radial and Bilateral)
Q12
What type of symmetry do humans exhibit?
🎯 SSC Selection Phase (Phase-XIII) 2025
📘 Monera- Bacteria📚 General Facts
Q13
Find the INCORRECT statement about Gram staining of bacteria.
🎯 SSC Selection Phase (Phase-XIII) 2025
📘 Micro-Nutrients: Minerals📚 Micro-Nutrient Minerals
Q14
Read the following two statements carefully and choose the correct option: Statement 1: A significant number of adolescent girls in India suffer from anaemia. Statement 2: The diet available to adolescents in India is generally rich in all nutrients.
🎯 SSC Selection Phase (Phase-XIII) 2025
📘 Botany- types of Hormones📚 Misc
Q15
The first peptide to be produced after wounding in the tomato plant is ________.
🎯 SSC Selection Phase (Phase-XIII) 2025
📘 Botany- types of Hormones📚 Misc
Q16
Find the INCORRECT statement regarding the phenomenon of "Allelopathy" in plants.
🎯 SSC Selection Phase (Phase-XIII) 2025
📘 Botany- types of Hormones📚 Growth Promoter- Auxin, Gibberellin, Cytokinin
Q17
Read the following statements about plant hormones: 1. Auxins promote apical dominance. 2. Cytokinins promote senescence. 3. Ethylene accelerates fruit ripening. Which of the above statements are correct?
🎯 SSC Selection Phase (Phase-XIII) 2025
📘 Endocrine Glands- Gonad📚 Ovary and secreted hormones
Q18
Soybean products contain ________, which are similar to one of the human hormones.
🎯 SSC Selection Phase (Phase-XIII) 2025
📘 Diseases: Overview📚 Infectious Agents and Diseases
Q19
Which of the following is NOT a disease caused by prions?
🎯 SSC Selection Phase (Phase-XIII) 2025
📘 Digestive System- I📚 Nutrition - General Facts
Q20
Read the following two statements carefully and choose the correct option: Statement 1: Poor nutrition among adolescents can result in stunted growth and deficiency diseases. Statement 2: Proper diet plays a critical role in the healthy development of adolescents.
🎯 SSC Selection Phase (Phase-XIII) 2025