Meaning: The emission of light by a substance absorbing radiation
Hindi: प्रतिदीप्ति
Synonyms: glow, luminescence, radiance
Antonyms: darkness
Asked in: SSC MTS 2025 · SSC CPO 2022 T-1
fluorescence in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2025 Spelling
Choose the correctly spelt word from the given options.
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) (d) Fluorescence
The correct answer is Option 4: Fluorescence.
'Fluorescence' means the emission of light by a substance that has absorbed radiation of a shorter wavelength. The correct spelling is F-L-U-O-R-E-S-C-E-N-C-E.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Floresceance : missing the 'u', incorrect suffix '- eance ' instead of '- ence '.
- Flurecence : missing the 'o', making the spelling incorrect.
- Fluoresence : missing one 'c' in the suffix — should be '- escence ,' not '- esence '. - SSC CPO 2022 T-1 Spelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Fluorecence
Answer: 2
Solution (Correct Option – 2: Fluorecence):
The correct spelling is “Fluorescence”, not “Fluorecence”.
Fluorescence refers to the emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light or other electromagnetic radiation. (प्रकाश उत्सर्जन, जैसे ट्यूबलाइट या रसायन में होता है)
Why other options are correct:
Forebear – Correctly spelt; means an ancestor (पूर्वज)
Forgo – Correctly spelt; means to give up or go without (त्याग देना)
Flounder – Correctly spelt; means to struggle or move clumsily (हड़बड़ाना या कठिनाई से आगे बढ़ना)
Examples
- “The mineral showed fluorescence under ultraviolet light.”
fluorescence – questions
What is the meaning of fluorescence in Hindi?
fluorescence means “प्रतिदीप्ति” in Hindi. In English: The emission of light by a substance absorbing radiation
What are the synonyms of fluorescence?
Synonyms of fluorescence: glow, luminescence, radiance.
What is the opposite of fluorescence?
Antonyms of fluorescence: darkness.
Has fluorescence been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – fluorescence has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC MTS 2025, SSC CPO 2022 T-1.