UPSC SSC Quiz
01 July 2026 · 10 questions ·
Q1 is a real PYQ · click "Show Answer" to reveal
Choose among the following that best expresses the meaning of the given word: PROFITEERING
A) Confession
B) Diagnosis
C) Vagary
D) Exploitation
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✅ D) Exploitation
PYQ · SSC 2023
Which of the following best defines 'Composition'?
A) The act of contradicting.
B) The adverse side effects or secondary results of a situation, crisis, or action.
C) Stormy, of rough weather
D) The act of putting together; assembly.
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✅ D) The act of putting together; assembly.
Select the word which means the opposite of 'Inclement'.
A) Undermine
B) Cancellation
C) clement
D) Prudence
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✅ C) clement
Also in SSC CGL 2011
What is the most appropriate meaning of 'Intrepid'?
A) Fearless; bold; brave.
B) The act of putting together; assembly.
C) Stormy, of rough weather
D) The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision
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✅ A) Fearless; bold; brave.
Also in SSC CGL 2011
Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning to 'Undermine'.
A) subvert
B) Contradiction
C) Inclement
D) Intrepid
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✅ A) subvert
Identify the antonym of 'Prudence'.
A) recklessness
B) Contradiction
C) Intrepid
D) Composition
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✅ A) recklessness
Select the word which is closest in meaning to 'Fallout'.
A) Prudence
B) adverse result
C) Composition
D) Inclement
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✅ B) adverse result
Choose the correct meaning of the word 'Arbitrary'.
A) The adverse side effects or secondary results of a situation, crisis, or action.
B) Anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee.
C) Fearless; bold; brave.
D) The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision
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✅ B) Anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee.
What is the most appropriate meaning of 'Cancellation'?
A) Fearless; bold; brave.
B) The act of putting together; assembly.
C) The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a
D) Anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee.
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✅ C) The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a
Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning to 'Contradiction'.
A) ↯
B) Fallout
C) Undermine
D) Inclement
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✅ A) ↯