UPSC SSC Quiz
21 September 2026 · 10 questions ·
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Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to 'Autonomy'.
A) Executive
B) Spurious
C) Legitimacy
D) heteronomy
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✅ D) heteronomy
Select the word which is closest in meaning to 'Impending'.
A) nearing
B) Ramifications
C) Sanction
D) Diplomacy
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✅ A) nearing
Select the word which is closest in meaning to 'Diplomacy'.
A) Impending
B) Sanction
C) Autonomy
D) statecraft
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✅ D) statecraft
Choose among the following that best expresses the meaning of the given word: PROFITEERING
A) Exploitation
B) Confession
C) Diagnosis
D) Vagary
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✅ A) Exploitation
Also in SSC 2023
'Sanction' can best be described as -
A) About to happen; looming or approaching closely (often used for something threatening).
B) An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
C) Complex, unwelcome, or far-reaching consequences of an action or event.
D) The quality of being legitimate or valid; validity.
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✅ B) An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
Identify the antonym of 'Spurious'.
A) Legitimacy
B) Sanction
C) Impunity
D) representative
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✅ D) representative
Also in SSC CGL 2015
'Impunity' can best be described as -
A) Self-government; freedom to act or function independently.
B) False, not authentic, not genuine.
C) Exemption from punishment.
D) A chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on
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✅ C) Exemption from punishment.
Identify the antonym of 'Ramifications'.
A) Executive
B) Impunity
C) Diplomacy
D) source
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✅ D) source
Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning to 'Legitimacy'.
A) Autonomy
B) legitimateness
C) Executive
D) Impending
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✅ B) legitimateness
'Executive' can best be described as -
A) Complex, unwelcome, or far-reaching consequences of an action or event.
B) False, not authentic, not genuine.
C) A chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on
D) About to happen; looming or approaching closely (often used for something threatening).
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✅ C) A chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on