Asked in: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 · SSC CPO 2025 T-1
intransigence in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Spelling
Which part of the following sentence contains a spelling error?
"The government's conciliatory (1) tone during negotiations (2) belied its intransigance (3) on key policy reforms (4)."Answer & explanation
Answer: D) (3)
Correct Answer: Option 4 — Part (3) contains the spelling error
Error in part (3): ' intransigance ' is INCORRECTLY spelled.
Correct spelling: I-N-T-R-A-N-S-I-G-E-N-C-E ("intransigence")
'Intransigence' = refusal to change one's views or to agree about something; stubborn unwillingness to compromise.
The error: '- ance ' suffix is wrong. The correct suffix is '- ence .' ' Intransigance ' → 'intransigence.' ✓
Verification of other parts:
(1) 'conciliatory' ✓ = C-O-N-C-I-L-I-A-T-O-R-Y = intended to make less hostile; appeasing.
(2) 'negotiations' ✓ = N-E-G-O-T-I-A-T-I-O-N-S = discussions aimed at reaching an agreement.
(4) 'reforms' ✓ = R-E-F-O-R-M-S = changes made to improve a system or situa - SSC CPO 2025 T-1 Synonyms
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: INTRANSIGENCE
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Stubbornness
Correct Answer: Option 2 — Stubbornness
INTRANSIGENCE means refusal to change one's views or to agree; extreme stubbornness. 'Stubbornness' is its closest synonym.
Why others are wrong:
Option 1 (Obedience): Means willingness to follow rules — opposite of intransigence.
Option 3 (Submission): Means yielding to another's authority — opposite of intransigence.
Option 4 (Compliance): Means going along with rules or requests — the antonym. - SSC CPO 2025 T-1 Antonyms
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word: Intransigence
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Compromise
Correct Answer: Option 2 — Compromise
INTRANSIGENCE means refusal to change one's views or to agree; extreme inflexibility. Its antonym must mean willingness to find a middle ground.
'Compromise' means to agree by mutual concession — the direct antonym of intransigence.
Why others are wrong:
Option 1 (Obstinacy): Means stubborn refusal to change — a synonym of intransigence.
Option 3 (Defiance): Means open resistance — similar to intransigence.
Option 4 (Rigidity): Means inflexibility — a synonym of intransigence.
intransigence – questions
Has intransigence been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – intransigence has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1, SSC CPO 2025 T-1.