SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 99

SSC CGL - 24 Aug 2021 - Shift 2 • Reasoning • Q99

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Smoking causes mutation in cells leading to cancer. Quitting smoking can help reverse the
(1)______ risk; and it can replenish cells that actually (2)______ those of a person who has
never smoked. The (3)______ you smoke the more mutations you have. The (4)______ damage to the cells lining the airway and lungs can (5)______ to cancers in the lungs, oesophagus, larynx and pharynx.

Select the figures that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figures series.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2.

The logic used here is:

1. The line with non-shaded circle moves by 135 degrees in the clockwise direction.

2. The line with the shaded circle moves by 135 degrees in the anti-clockwise direction.

The series of figures: