Meaning: अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण
Hindi: अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण
Synonyms: vital, critical, essential, key, pivotal
Antonyms: trivial, unimportant, minor
Asked in: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 · SSC CGL 2023 T-1 · SSC MTS 2020 · SSC CGL 2019 T-2
crucial in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Spelling
Which sentence contains a misspelled word?
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) It is crucrial to double-check your work before submitting it.
Correct Answer: Option 2 — "It is crucrial to double-check your work before submitting it."
Misspelled word: 'CRUCRIAL' — the correct spelling is 'CRUCIAL.' ✓
Correct spelling: C-R-U-C-I-A-L ✓
' Crucrial ' transposes letters: 'c-r-u-c-R-I-A-L' instead of 'c-r-u-c-I-A-L' — the 'r' has been wrongly inserted after ' cruc .' ✓
"Crucial" = of great importance; decisive; critical; at a decisive point.
Memory tip: CRU-CI-AL — 'crucial' comes from Latin 'crux' (cross, crux). ✓
Why other options are correctly spelled:
Option 1 'crucial' ✓ , 'communication' ✓ , 'misunderstandings' ✓ , 'negotiation' ✓ — all correct.
Option 3 'crucial' ✓ , 'highlighted' ✓ , 'teamwork' ✓ , 'achieving' ✓ — all correct.
Op - SSC CGL 2019 T-2 Antonyms
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
CRUCIALAnswer & explanation
Answer: D) Trivial
✅ Correct Answer: Option D (Trivial)
Type: Antonym
CRUCIAL – extremely important/decisive (महत्वपूर्ण).
Meanings
• Trivial – unimportant (तुच्छ) → opposite. ✓
• Urgent / Stable / Essential – not opposites ("essential" is a synonym). - SSC CGL 2023 T-1 Spelling
Select the correct spelling for the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
Education plays a crucal role in breaking the cycle of poverty and child labour.Answer & explanation
Answer: D) crucial
Answer: d) crucial
• The incorrectly spelt word in the sentence is “crucal”
• The correct spelling is “crucial”, which means very important or essential (अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण)
Option meanings:
• braking – stopping (e.g., vehicle) – correct spelling
• edukation – incorrect spelling of “education”
• proverty – incorrect spelling of “poverty”
• crucial – ✔️correct spelling of “crucal”
• So, the correct spelling of the misspelt word is crucial.
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crucial – questions
What is the meaning of crucial in Hindi?
crucial means “अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण” in Hindi. In English: अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण
What are the synonyms of crucial?
Synonyms of crucial: vital, critical, essential, key, pivotal.
What is the opposite of crucial?
Antonyms of crucial: trivial, unimportant, minor.
Has crucial been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – crucial has been asked 4 times in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1, SSC CGL 2023 T-1, SSC MTS 2020, SSC CGL 2019 T-2.