Asked in: SSC MTS 2023 · SSC GD 2022 T-1
initial in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2023 Antonyms
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank.
The doctor said that the patient named Rumi is in the ____________________(initial) stage of lung cancer.Answer & explanation
Answer: D) terminal
Answer: 4
Solution: The word given is "initial", which means the beginning or early stage (प्रारंभिक).
The correct antonym is "terminal", which refers to the final stage of a disease, often incurable and leading to death (अंतिम, मृत्युशैली).
Option 1 – outermost ❌: means farthest from the center (सबसे बाहर); unrelated.
Option 2 – innermost ❌: means deepest inside (अंदर का सबसे भाग); unrelated.
Option 3 – early ❌: is a synonym, not an antonym.
Hence, "terminal" is the most appropriate antonym of "initial".
initial – questions
Has initial been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – initial has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC MTS 2023, SSC GD 2022 T-1.