Meaning: General agreement among a group of people.
Hindi: सर्वसम्मति, सहमति
Synonyms: agreement, accord, unanimity, unity
Antonyms: disagreement, dissent
Asked in: Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 · SSC MTS 2025 · SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 · SSC CGL 2022 T-2 · SSC CGL 2022 T-1 · SSC CGL 2020 T-1
consensus in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2022 T-2 Spelling
Choose the correct spelling of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The committee could not reach a conscence even after a six-hour long meeting yesterday.
(SSC CGL 2022 T-2 (6 Mar))Answer & explanation
Answer: D) consensus
The correct spelling is consensus. Option d is correct.
Option a – conscius – conscious is the correct spelling.
Option b – cautius – the correct spelling is cautious.
Option c – conscientios – conscientious is the correct spelling. - Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 Spelling
Choose the incorrectly spelled word:
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Concensus
The correct spelling is "Consensus" (con- sen -sus) — general agreement — not " Concensus ". "Facsimile", "Harass" and "Eloquent" are all spelled correctly. Hence the incorrectly spelled word is Concensus .
- SSC MTS 2025 Spelling
There are four underlined words in the sentence given below. One of them is misspelt. Choose the option with the misspelt word.
The president emphasised the need for reconciliation, mutual trust, and concensus on constitutional reforms.Answer & explanation
Answer: C) concensus
Correct Answer: Option 3 — concensus
" Concensus " is misspelt. The correct spelling is "consensus" — meaning general agreement or a collective opinion.
Memory tip: con + SENS + us. The root is " sentire " (to feel), so it is " conSENSus " not " conCENSus ."
Why other options are correctly spelt:
Option 1 — " emphasised ": correct British English spelling (American: emphasized).
Option 2 — "reconciliation": correct (the act of restoring friendly relations).
Option 4 — "constitutional": correct (relating to a constitution). - SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 Spelling
Pick the correctly spelled word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Consensus
The correct spelling is 'Consensus' meaning general agreement.
Option 1 (Consensus) is correctly spelled with ' sens' from 'sense'.
Option 2 ( Concensus ) is wrong as it incorrectly uses 'c' instead of 's' in the middle.
Option 3 ( Consencus ) is wrong because of the misplaced 'c'.
Option 4 ( Consenus ) is wrong as it is missing an 's'. - SSC CGL 2022 T-1 Synonyms
Select the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘consensus’ from the following sentence.
The landowner and the tenant mutually came to an agreement for decisive acceptance of its clause.Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Agreement
Answer: Agreement
Explanation:
• Consensus means a general agreement among a group (सर्वसम्मति).
• The word “agreement” is the best synonym, as it directly relates to the idea of everyone having the same opinion or decision.
• The other options are not synonyms:
• Acceptance – means approval (स्वीकृति), but is not always mutual or collective.
• Decisive – means conclusive or final (निर्णायक).
• Mutually – means done by both sides (आपसी), but isn’t a synonym for consensus. - SSC CGL 2020 T-1 Spelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Concensus
Answer: Concensus
Solution:
• The correct spelling is consensus; “Concensus” is incorrect.
Options with meanings:
• Colossal – extremely large, विशाल
• Magnificent – splendid or grand, भव्य
• Concensus – general agreement (misspelt), सहमति
• Articulate – able to express ideas clearly, स्पष्ट रूप से व्यक्त करने वाला
Examples
- “The committee reached a consensus on the new policy.”
consensus – questions
What is the meaning of consensus in Hindi?
consensus means “सर्वसम्मति, सहमति” in Hindi. In English: General agreement among a group of people.
What are the synonyms of consensus?
Synonyms of consensus: agreement, accord, unanimity, unity.
What is the opposite of consensus?
Antonyms of consensus: disagreement, dissent.
Has consensus been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – consensus has been asked 6 times in SSC exams: Delhi Police HCM 2025-26, SSC MTS 2025, SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025, SSC CGL 2022 T-2, SSC CGL 2022 T-1, SSC CGL 2020 T-1.