Meaning: A constantly changing pattern or sequence of elements.
Hindi: बहुरूपदर्शी/विविधरंगी दृश्य
Synonyms: medley, variety, mosaic
Antonyms: uniformity
Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · Delhi Police HCM 2025-26
kaleidoscope in SSC previous-year questions
- Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 Spelling
Choose the option with the correct spelling.
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Kaleidoscope
The correct spelling is "Kaleidoscope" (ka-lei-do-scope), a tube containing mirrors and pieces of coloured glass that produces changing reflections. The other three are misspellings. Hence the correct answer is Kaleidoscope.
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Select the correctly spelt word out of the four alternatives.
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Kaleidoscope
Rule: kaleidoscope is built from three Greek pieces — *kalos* (beautiful) + *eidos* (form) + *-scope* (viewer).
Spell it in those pieces: kal-eido-scope, with *ei* before the *d* and a single *s* in *-scope*.
Example: "The festival was a kaleidoscope of colours."
kaleidoscope = a tube of mirrors and coloured chips that shows changing patterns; any constantly changing scene *(बहुरूपदर्शक; रंग-बिरंगा बदलता दृश्य)*.
Why the others are wrong.
• Kaleidoccope — a doubled *c* replaces the *s* of *-scope*, as in telescope and microscope *(-scope में s होता है)*.
• Kalaidoscope — *ai* for *ei*; the root is *eidos*, so it is *ei* *(ei, न कि ai)*.
• Kaleedoscope — *ee* for *ei* *(ee नहीं, ei)*.
*Eido =
Examples
- “The festival was a kaleidoscope of colors and sounds.”
kaleidoscope – questions
What is the meaning of kaleidoscope in Hindi?
kaleidoscope means “बहुरूपदर्शी/विविधरंगी दृश्य” in Hindi. In English: A constantly changing pattern or sequence of elements.
What are the synonyms of kaleidoscope?
Synonyms of kaleidoscope: medley, variety, mosaic.
What is the opposite of kaleidoscope?
Antonyms of kaleidoscope: uniformity.
Has kaleidoscope been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – kaleidoscope has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, Delhi Police HCM 2025-26.