UPSC SSC Quiz
12 September 2026 · 10 questions ·
Q1 is a real PYQ · click "Show Answer" to reveal
Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word: Hasten
A) Dash
B) Dawdle
C) Hurry
D) Scurry
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✅ B) Dawdle
PYQ · SSC CGL 2012
Which word has a meaning similar to 'Thwart'?
A) Consensus
B) Prediction
C) stop
D) Compliance
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✅ C) stop
'Yield' can best be described as -
A) Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a
B) Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.
C) To pay, give in payment; repay, recompense; reward; requite.
D) An act of complying.
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✅ C) To pay, give in payment; repay, recompense; reward; requite.
Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to 'Consensus'.
A) Evidence
B) Coalition
C) Diplomacy
D) dissensus
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✅ D) dissensus
The word 'Evidence' means -
A) To pay, give in payment; repay, recompense; reward; requite.
B) Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.
C) A process of decision-making that seeks widespread agreement among group members.
D) A statement of what will happen in the future.
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✅ B) Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.
Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning to 'Compliance'.
A) Consensus
B) compliancy
C) Retaliation
D) Yield
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✅ B) compliancy
Which word has a meaning similar to 'Diplomacy'?
A) statecraft
B) Consensus
C) Prediction
D) Yield
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✅ A) statecraft
Which of the following best defines 'Coalition'?
A) To prevent someone from accomplishing something; to oppose successfully.
B) To pay, give in payment; repay, recompense; reward; requite.
C) A temporary group or union of organizations, usually formed for a particular advantage.
D) A statement of what will happen in the future.
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✅ C) A temporary group or union of organizations, usually formed for a particular advantage.
What is the most appropriate meaning of 'Retaliation'?
A) Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a
B) Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.
C) An act of complying.
D) A statement of what will happen in the future.
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✅ A) Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a
'Prediction' can best be described as -
A) A temporary group or union of organizations, usually formed for a particular advantage.
B) The art and practice of conducting international relations by negotiating alliances
C) A statement of what will happen in the future.
D) Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.
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✅ C) A statement of what will happen in the future.