UPSC SSC Quiz
11 June 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: NONCHALANT
A) Neutral
B) Formal
C) Casual
D) Imaginary
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✅ C) Casual
PYQ · SSC CGL 2012
Which of the following best defines 'Hazardous'?
A) (of a person) The quality of speaking or stating the truth; truthfulness.
B) Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard.
C) The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account
D) An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
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✅ B) Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard.
What is the most appropriate meaning of 'Advocacy'?
A) An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
B) Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard.
C) The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account
D) The profession of an advocate
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✅ D) The profession of an advocate
Identify the synonym of 'Omniscient'.
A) Accountability
B) Logistics
C) all-knowing
D) Veracity
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✅ C) all-knowing
Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning to 'Spurious'.
A) Advocacy
B) bogus
C) Speculation
D) Logistics
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✅ B) bogus
Also in SSC CGL 2015
The word 'Speculation' means -
A) The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account
B) A logistic function or graph of a logistic curve.
C) An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
D) The process of thinking or meditating on a subject.
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✅ D) The process of thinking or meditating on a subject.
'Affront' can best be described as -
A) One who has total knowledge.
B) An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
C) False, not authentic, not genuine.
D) A logistic function or graph of a logistic curve.
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✅ B) An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
'Veracity' can best be described as -
A) Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard.
B) One who has total knowledge.
C) The process of thinking or meditating on a subject.
D) (of a person) The quality of speaking or stating the truth; truthfulness.
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✅ D) (of a person) The quality of speaking or stating the truth; truthfulness.
Identify the synonym of 'Accountability'.
A) Speculation
B) Veracity
C) Advocacy
D) accountableness
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✅ D) accountableness
What is the most appropriate meaning of 'Logistics'?
A) Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard.
B) The profession of an advocate
C) A logistic function or graph of a logistic curve.
D) One who has total knowledge.
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✅ C) A logistic function or graph of a logistic curve.