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SSC Stenographer Vocabulary & Idioms Questions
Practise vocabulary & idioms (english) for the SSC Stenographer Grade C & D Examination: 10 multiple-choice questions, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Click an option to check it, or “New questions” for another set.
Vocabulary & Idioms practice
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Q1.Choose the antonym of CANDOUR.
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Answer: D — Deceit
Candour = openness and honesty; deceit is its opposite.
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Q2.Meaning of the idiom “to burn the midnight oil”.
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Answer: A — To work late into the night
It means to work or study late at night.
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Q3.Choose the correctly spelt word.
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Answer: A — Accommodation
Accommodation has double c and double m.
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Q4.Choose the synonym of CANDID.
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Answer: A — Frank
Candid means truthful and straightforward — frank.
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Q5.One word for: A speech delivered without preparation.
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Answer: B — Extempore
Extempore means spoken or done without preparation.
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Q6.Choose the word closest in meaning to PRAGMATIC.
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Answer: D — Practical
Pragmatic means dealing with things sensibly and realistically.
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Q7.Choose the synonym of DILIGENT.
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Answer: B — Hard-working
Diligent means showing care and effort in work.
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Q8.One word for: A list of books referred to in a scholarly work.
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Answer: B — Bibliography
A bibliography lists the sources consulted.
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Q9.Choose the synonym of EPHEMERAL.
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Answer: D — Short-lived
Ephemeral means lasting a very short time.
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Q10.Choose the antonym of SCARCITY.
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Answer: D — Abundance
Scarcity = shortage; abundance = plenty.
How to approach vocabulary & idioms questions
Learn words in synonym/antonym pairs and by roots (bene = good, mal = bad, chron = time). For idioms, think of the figurative meaning, not the literal one.
About SSC Stenographer
SSC Stenographer Grade C & D Examination — conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC). A computer-based test of reasoning, general awareness and English followed by a shorthand skill test.
Original practice questions written for this site in the style and difficulty of each exam’s syllabus. They are not past papers and the site is not affiliated with any exam body. Exam patterns, marking schemes and syllabi change — always check the latest official notification.
SSC Stenographer practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
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| Logical Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| English Grammar | English | Question bank |
| Vocabulary & Idioms | English | Question bank |
| Indian Polity, History & Geography | General awareness | Question bank |