UPSC SSC Quiz
07 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: IDIOSYNCRASIES
A) ideologies
B) demands
C) eccentricities
D) needs
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✅ C) eccentricities
PYQ · SSC SI 2012
Which word has a meaning similar to 'Interim'?
A) Implementation
B) Volatile
C) Offensive
D) provisional
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✅ D) provisional
Choose the correct meaning of the word 'Hazardous'.
A) The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering and
B) Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard.
C) The act of settling.
D) A retail product collection consisting primarily of hardware targeting the
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✅ B) Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard.
The word 'Settlement' means -
A) The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering and
B) The act of settling.
C) A retail product collection consisting primarily of hardware targeting the
D) Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard.
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✅ B) The act of settling.
Which of the following best defines 'Hardline'?
A) The act of settling.
B) An attack.
C) A chemical or compound that changes into a gas easily.
D) A retail product collection consisting primarily of hardware targeting the
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✅ D) A retail product collection consisting primarily of hardware targeting the
Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning to 'Offensive'.
A) Compromise
B) Implementation
C) Hardline
D) invidious
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✅ D) invidious
'Volatile' can best be described as -
A) A chemical or compound that changes into a gas easily.
B) Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard.
C) A retail product collection consisting primarily of hardware targeting the
D) The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual
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✅ A) A chemical or compound that changes into a gas easily.
Which of the following best defines 'Implementation'?
A) The act of settling.
B) A chemical or compound that changes into a gas easily.
C) The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering and
D) The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual
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✅ C) The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering and
Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning to 'Compromise'.
A) Implementation
B) split the difference
C) Settlement
D) Sanctions
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✅ B) split the difference
What is the most appropriate meaning of 'Sanctions'?
A) An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
B) Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard.
C) The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual
D) The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering and
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✅ A) An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.