Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level)
conjectural in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level) Spelling
Fill in the blank with the correctly spelt word.
The historian’s findings were criticized for being ______ and lacking evidence.Answer & explanation
Answer: D) conjectural
Meaning: conjectural = based on guesswork rather than proof *(अनुमान पर आधारित, काल्पनिक)*.
Findings *lacking evidence* rest on guesses — exactly what *conjectural* says.
Build the spelling.
conjecture + -al → conjectural
c-o-n-j-e-c-t-u-r-a-l — the noun *conjecture* drops its final e and adds -al.
Why the others are wrong.
#B conjecterel — writes *-terel* for -tural; the root keeps the u of *conjecture* and ends in -al.
#B conjecktural — inserts a k; the sound is spelt with a single c before *t*, as in *project*, *reject*.
#B conjechtural — inserts an h; there is no *ch* in the word.
Word help.
criticized = judged unfavourably *(आलोचना की गई)*.
Answer: conjectural
*Spell the noun first
conjectural – questions
Has conjectural been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – conjectural has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level).