UPSC SSC Quiz
20 June 2026 · 10 questions ·
Q1 is a real PYQ · click "Show Answer" to reveal
Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word: Spirited
A) Lively
B) Dull
C) Excited
D) Animated
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✅ B) Dull
PYQ · SSC CGL 2012
'Faction' can best be described as -
A) A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared
B) A number or expression that is to be divided by another.
C) The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the laws enacted.
D) A pattern, a way of doing something, especially a pattern of thought, a system of
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✅ A) A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared
'Alliance' can best be described as -
A) A pattern, a way of doing something, especially a pattern of thought, a system of
B) The state of being allied.
C) A number or expression that is to be divided by another.
D) The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a
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✅ B) The state of being allied.
Which word has a meaning similar to 'Bench'?
A) Volte-face
B) Alliance
C) Legislation
D) sideline
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✅ D) sideline
Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to 'Precursor'.
A) Legislation
B) Faction
C) postcursor
D) Dividend
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✅ C) postcursor
What is the most appropriate meaning of 'Demarcation'?
A) The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a
B) The state of being allied.
C) A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared
D) That which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events.
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✅ A) The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a
What is the most appropriate meaning of 'Dividend'?
A) A number or expression that is to be divided by another.
B) A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
C) A reversal of policy, attitude or principle.
D) That which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events.
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✅ A) A number or expression that is to be divided by another.
Identify the synonym of 'Paradigm'.
A) Legislation
B) exemplar
C) Faction
D) Alliance
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✅ B) exemplar
Select the word which is closest in meaning to 'Volte-face'.
A) u-turn
B) Bench
C) Demarcation
D) Paradigm
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✅ A) u-turn
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The word 'Legislation' means -
A) A number or expression that is to be divided by another.
B) The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the laws enacted.
C) The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a
D) A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared
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✅ B) The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the laws enacted.