Meaning: Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort
Hindi: कुशल
Synonyms: effective, competent, productive, capable
Antonyms: inefficient, incompetent
Asked in: SSC CGL 2024 T-1 · SSC MTS 2024 · SSC CPO 2023 T-1 · SSC CGL 2023 T-1 · SSC MTS 2020
efficient in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2024 T-1 Spelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Eficient
The incorrectly spelt word is: - Eficient
The correct spelling is Efficient. - SSC MTS 2024 Spelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Eficcient
Answer: Eficcient
Explanation:
Let’s check the spellings one by one:
• Parliament – ✅ Correct spelling (संसद)
• Belligerent – ✅ Correct spelling; means hostile or aggressive (झगड़ालू)
• Tournament – ✅ Correct spelling (प्रतियोगिता)
• Eficcient – ❌ Incorrect; the correct spelling is Efficient, which means able to do something well without wasting resources (कुशल)
So, the incorrectly spelt word is Eficcient. - SSC CPO 2023 T-1 One Word Substitution
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Working or operating quickly and effectively in an organised wayAnswer & explanation
Answer: B) Efficient
The correct answer is “Efficient.”
Efficient: Performing a task or function with maximum productivity and minimal waste; working quickly and effectively in an organized manner.
Extensive: Covering a large area; broad or widespread in scope; comprehensive.
Excellent: Extremely good; outstanding in quality; exceptionally skilled or talented.
Effusive: Expressing feelings or gratitude in an unrestrained or enthusiastic manner.
Examples
- “The new system is more efficient than the old one.”
efficient – questions
What is the meaning of efficient in Hindi?
efficient means “कुशल” in Hindi. In English: Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort
What are the synonyms of efficient?
Synonyms of efficient: effective, competent, productive, capable.
What is the opposite of efficient?
Antonyms of efficient: inefficient, incompetent.
Has efficient been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – efficient has been asked 5 times in SSC exams: SSC CGL 2024 T-1, SSC MTS 2024, SSC CPO 2023 T-1, SSC CGL 2023 T-1, SSC MTS 2020.