UPSC SSC Quiz

19 June 2026 · 10 questions · Q1 is a real PYQ · click "Show Answer" to reveal

Q1 / 10 PYQ · SSC Steno. 2013

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word: Nasty

A) Beautiful
B) Unpleasant
C) Ugly
D) Pleasant
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✅ D) Pleasant PYQ · SSC Steno. 2013
Q2 / 10

The word 'Implementation' means -

A) The quality of being transparent; transparence.
B) The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering and
C) Something that is predictable, necessary, or cannot be avoided.
D) The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account
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✅ B) The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering and
Q3 / 10

Identify the synonym of 'Deflation'.

A) Outdated
B) impoverishment
C) Accountability
D) Census
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✅ B) impoverishment
Q4 / 10

What is the most appropriate meaning of 'Mandate'?

A) To make an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk.
B) An act or instance of deflating.
C) The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering and
D) An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial
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✅ D) An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial
Q5 / 10 Also in SSC 2023

Which of the following best defines 'Profiteering'?

A) Out of date, old-fashioned, antiquated.
B) To make an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk.
C) The quality of being transparent; transparence.
D) The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account
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✅ B) To make an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk. Also in SSC 2023
Q6 / 10

Select the word which is closest in meaning to 'Inevitable'.

A) Census
B) unavoidable
C) Implementation
D) Accountability
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✅ B) unavoidable
Q7 / 10

Which of the following is opposite in meaning to 'Outdated'?

A) Mandate
B) up to date
C) Census
D) Deflation
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✅ B) up to date
Q8 / 10

Select the word which is closest in meaning to 'Accountability'.

A) Implementation
B) Census
C) Mandate
D) accountableness
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✅ D) accountableness
Q9 / 10

Choose the correct meaning of the word 'Transparency'.

A) An act or instance of deflating.
B) An official count or enumeration of members of a population (not necessarily human)
C) The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account
D) The quality of being transparent; transparence.
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✅ D) The quality of being transparent; transparence.
Q10 / 10

The word 'Census' means -

A) An official count or enumeration of members of a population (not necessarily human)
B) Something that is predictable, necessary, or cannot be avoided.
C) An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial
D) Out of date, old-fashioned, antiquated.
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✅ A) An official count or enumeration of members of a population (not necessarily human)

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