Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level)
frangible in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level) Spelling
Select the correctly spelt word to replace the highlighted word in the given sentence.
The frangibel glass shattered into tiny pieces.Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Frangible
Meaning: frangible = easily broken, fragile *(भंगुर, आसानी से टूटने वाला)*.
It comes from Latin *frangere* = to break — the same root as fragile and fraction.
Build the spelling.
f-r-a-n-g-ible
Latin root with g, and the Latin adjective ending -ible.
Why the others are wrong.
#B Franjible — puts j for the *g* of the Latin root *frang-*.
#B Frangibel — the ending *-ibel* does not exist in English; it is -ible.
#B Frangable — *-able* for -ible; words from a Latin root that cannot stand alone usually take *-ible*.
Word help.
shattered = broke suddenly into many pieces *(चकनाचूर हो गया)*.
Answer: Frangible
*Frangible, fragile, fracture — all from frangere, "to break".*
frangible – questions
Has frangible been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – frangible has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level).