Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1
harbinger in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Select the wrongly spelt word out of the four alternatives.
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) harbingar
Rule: this family of agent nouns ends in -enger, never -engar — *messenger*, *passenger*, *scavenger*, *harbinger*.
The vowel before the final r is e in every one of them.
The printed harbingar is the misspelling; the correct form is harbinger = a sign or forerunner of something about to come *(अग्रदूत, पूर्वसूचक)*.
*The cuckoo is a* harbinger *of spring.*
Why the others are wrong.
• assessment *(मूल्यांकन)* is correctly spelt — double s twice over: *as-sess-ment*.
• passenger *(यात्री)* is correctly spelt — double s, then the very -enger ending *harbinger* needs.
• adjustment *(समायोजन)* is correctly spelt — *adjust* + *-ment*, with the d kept after the a.
*Harbingar →* Harbinger*. Learn th
harbinger – questions
Has harbinger been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – harbinger has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.