Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · SSC CGL 2025 T-1
idiosyncratic in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2025 T-1 Spelling
Fill in the blank with the correctly spelt word.
The patient's ________ behavior indicated a severe disorder of thought processes.Answer & explanation
Answer: C) idiosyncratic
The correct spelling is 'idiosyncratic' — meaning peculiar to an individual.
ideosyncratic — wrong (should be 'idio', not 'ideo')
idiosyncrasic — wrong ending (-sic instead of -tic)
idiosyncrotic — wrong (no such word)
Answer: Option 3 (idiosyncratic) - SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Fill in the blank with the correctly spelt word.
The patient's _______ behavior indicated a severe disorder of thought processes.Answer & explanation
Answer: C) idiosyncratic
Rule: the noun is idiosyncrasy and the adjective is idiosyncratic — the noun ends in -crasy, the adjective in -cratic, exactly like democracy → democratic.
The word is built from Greek *idios* (one's own) + *synkrasis* (mixture): idio + syn + cratic.
idiosyncratic = peculiar to one individual, odd *(विलक्षण, व्यक्ति-विशेष का निजी)*.
Why the others are wrong.
• ideosyncratic — starts with *ideo-* as in "idea"; the root is *idio-* (own), not idea *(विचार)*.
• idiosyncrasic — keeps the noun's -s- and adds -ic; there is no adjective ending -crasic *(गलत प्रत्यय)*.
• idiosyncrotic — -crotic does not exist here; the ending is -cratic *(गलत वर्तनी)*.
Word help.
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idiosyncratic – questions
Has idiosyncratic been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – idiosyncratic has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC CGL 2025 T-1.