Meaning: A situation requiring a choice between difficult options
Hindi: दुविधा
Synonyms: predicament, quandary, impasse
Antonyms: certainty, resolution
Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 · SSC CGL 2024 T-1 · SSC CPO 2022 T-1 · SSC CPO 2020 T-2 · SSC CGL 2020 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2020 T-1 · SSC CPO 2018-20 T-2
dilemma in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2024 T-1 One Word Substitution
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
Choice between two unsatisfactory alternativesAnswer & explanation
Answer: B) Dilemma
Correct Answer: - Dilemma
Explanation:
A dilemma refers to a situation in which a person has to choose between two unsatisfactory alternatives, making it the correct word for the given phrase.
• Problem refers to a situation that needs a solution, but it doesn't specifically involve choosing between two unsatisfactory options.
• Confusion refers to a state of being bewildered or unclear, but not necessarily related to having to choose.
• Difficulty refers to something that is hard to do or deal with, but it doesn't imply a choice between two unsatisfactory alternatives. - SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 Spelling
Choose the option that completes the sentence using the correct spelling.
All of a sudden, they found themselves in a terrible ___.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) dilemma
The correct spelling is 'dilemma', meaning a difficult choice between two options.
' Delemma ', ' dilema ' and ' dilemna ' are all incorrect spellings. - SSC CPO 2020 T-2 Synonyms
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
DILEMMAAnswer & explanation
Answer: C) quandary
✅ Correct Answer: Option C (quandary)
Type: Synonym
DILEMMA – a difficult situation where one must choose between two options (दुविधा).
Meanings of all options
• solution – an answer (समाधान) – opposite idea.
• advantage – benefit (लाभ).
• quandary – a state of uncertainty/confusion (उलझन) → synonym. ✓
• success – achievement (सफलता). - SSC CPO 2022 T-1 Antonyms
Read the given sentence and select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘Dilemma’ from the following options.
The solutions given for the frequently asked questions were written so poorly that the buyers disliked the products.Answer & explanation
Answer: A) solution
Answer: 1 – solution
Solution (Correct Option – 1: solution):
The word “Dilemma” means a difficult situation in which a choice has to be made between two or more options, often equally undesirable or confusing (दुविधा, उलझन).
Its most appropriate antonym is “solution”, which means an answer or resolution to a problem (समाधान).
So, if dilemma is the problem or confusion, then solution is the clarity or answer.
Why other options are incorrect:
• Poorly – Means badly or in an inferior way (खराब तरीके से), unrelated to dilemma.
• Disliked – Means not liked (नापसंद किया), related to opinion or feeling, not problem-solving.
• Frequently – Means often (अक्सर), related to time or occurrence, not to - SSC CGL 2020 T-1 Spelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Dillemma
Correct Answer: Dillemma
Solution:
The word "Dillemma" is incorrectly spelt.
The correct spelling is "Dilemma", which means a situation where a difficult choice has to be made between two or more options.
All other options are correctly spelt:
• Professional – correct
• Perpetuate – correct
• Electronics – correct
Difficult Words and Meanings:
dilemma – a difficult situation requiring a choice – दुविधा
perpetuate – to cause something to continue – बनाए रखना
professional – relating to a job or career – पेशेवर
electronics – the science of controlling electric energy – इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स
Examples
- “She faced a dilemma about which job to accept.”
dilemma – questions
What is the meaning of dilemma in Hindi?
dilemma means “दुविधा” in Hindi. In English: A situation requiring a choice between difficult options
What are the synonyms of dilemma?
Synonyms of dilemma: predicament, quandary, impasse.
What is the opposite of dilemma?
Antonyms of dilemma: certainty, resolution.
Has dilemma been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – dilemma has been asked 7 times in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025, SSC CGL 2024 T-1, SSC CPO 2022 T-1, SSC CPO 2020 T-2, SSC CGL 2020 T-1, SSC CHSL 2020 T-1, SSC CPO 2018-20 T-2.