Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · SSC CPO 2024 T-2
dormant in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CPO 2024 T-2 One Word Substitution
Select the option that can be used as a one word substitute for the given group of words.
Not active but has the ability to be active anytime later
(SSC CPO 2024 T-2 (8 Mar))Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Dormant
Explanation:
The correct answer is Dormant. It means inactive at the moment but capable of becoming active later. The word is often used for volcanoes, seeds, or abilities that lie unused but can be awakened.
Example: “The volcano remained dormant for centuries.”
Other options:
• Conscious – Means aware or awake; the opposite of inactive.
• Jubilant – Means extremely happy or joyful; not related to being inactive.
• Ambiguous – Means unclear or having multiple meanings; doesn’t match the idea of inactivity. - SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Synonyms
Choose the option that best describes the meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence:
Some plants lie dormant throughout the winter.Answer & explanation
Answer: C) inert
Meaning: dormant = temporarily inactive, resting as though asleep, but able to revive *(सुप्त, निष्क्रिय, प्रसुप्त)*.
The word comes from Latin *dormire*, to sleep — the same root as *dormitory*.
inert = without activity or motion *(निष्क्रिय, जड़, गतिहीन)* — a plant that lies dormant through the winter is exactly that.
Why the others are wrong.
• active = busy, working, in motion *(सक्रिय, क्रियाशील)* — the direct opposite of lying dormant.
• full of life = vigorous, thriving *(जीवन से भरपूर, प्राणवान)* — also the opposite sense.
• permanent = lasting for ever, unchanging *(स्थायी, चिरस्थायी)* — this denies the very thing that makes a state dormant, namely that it is temporary.
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dormant – questions
Has dormant been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – dormant has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC CPO 2024 T-2.