UPSC SSC Quiz
12 June 2026 · 10 questions ·
Q1 is a real PYQ · click "Show Answer" to reveal
Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word: Immortal
A) Permanent
B) Deathly
C) Eternal
D) Temporary
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✅ D) Temporary
PYQ · SSC CHSL 2014
The word 'Notwithstanding' means -
A) An instance of the word "notwithstanding", often characteristic of legalese.
B) An adherent to a party or faction.
C) Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard.
D) The quality of being transparent; transparence.
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✅ A) An instance of the word "notwithstanding", often characteristic of legalese.
Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning to 'Neutrality'.
A) Transparency
B) Retaliation
C) on the fence
D) Partisan
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✅ C) on the fence
Which word has a meaning similar to 'Humanitarian'?
A) humanitarian
B) Notwithstanding
C) Transparency
D) Retaliation
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✅ A) humanitarian
'Intimidation' can best be described as -
A) Relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment.
B) Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a
C) The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being
D) Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard.
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✅ C) The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being
Identify the synonym of 'Ecological'.
A) Intimidation
B) Partisan
C) Notwithstanding
D) ecologically friendly
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✅ D) ecologically friendly
Choose the correct meaning of the word 'Transparency'.
A) An adherent to a party or faction.
B) The quality of being transparent; transparence.
C) Relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment.
D) Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a
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✅ B) The quality of being transparent; transparence.
What is the most appropriate meaning of 'Retaliation'?
A) A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities.
B) The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being
C) An adherent to a party or faction.
D) Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a
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✅ D) Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a
Which of the following best defines 'Hazardous'?
A) An instance of the word "notwithstanding", often characteristic of legalese.
B) Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard.
C) The quality of being transparent; transparence.
D) A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities.
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✅ B) Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard.
Which of the following best defines 'Partisan'?
A) An adherent to a party or faction.
B) Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a
C) A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities.
D) The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being
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✅ A) An adherent to a party or faction.