Meaning: Causing playful trouble or harm in a light-hearted way
Hindi: शरारती
Synonyms: naughty, playful, impish, prankish
Antonyms: well-behaved, obedient
Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 · SSC MTS 2025 · SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 · SSC CGL 2024 T-1 · SSC MTS 2024
mischievous in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2024 T-1 Spelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Mischievious
Correct Answer: Mischievious
Explanation:
The correct spelling is "Mischievous". The word is often misspelled as "mischievious," but the proper form has only three syllables: mis-chie-vous. - SSC CGL 2024 T-1 Spelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Mischievious
Correct Answer: Mischievious
Explanation:
The correct spelling is "Mischievous", not "Mischievious". Many people mistakenly add an extra "i", but the correct pronunciation is "MIS-che-vous", not "MIS-che-vi-ous".
Other Options:
• Ostentatious – Correct; meaning showy or flashy.
• Conscientious – Correct; meaning careful and diligent.
• Accommodate – Correct; meaning to provide space or adjust for something. - SSC MTS 2024 Spelling
Select the option that rectifies the spelling of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The police informed the statesman that the goons were up to something mischievious.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) mischievous
Answer: mischievous
Explanation:
The correct spelling is mischievous, meaning causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.
• Correct spelling: mischievous
• Incorrect spellings: mischeivous, mischevious, mischevous
Hindi meaning:
• mischievous – शरारती, बदमाशी करने वाला - SSC MTS 2024 Spelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Mischievious
Answer: c) Mischievious
Explanation:
The correct spelling is "Mischievous", not "Mischievious".
• Mischievous = playful in a naughty or troublesome way (शरारती)
• Questionnaire = a list of questions (प्रश्नावली) – correct
• Occurred = took place or happened (घटित हुआ) – correct
• Peculiar = strange or unusual (अजीब) – correct
Only "Mischievious" is incorrectly spelt. - Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 Spelling
Fill in the blank with the correctly spelled word:
"The child’s _______ grin made everyone laugh."Answer & explanation
Answer: C) mischievous
The correct spelling is "mischievous" (mis- chie -vous), meaning playfully naughty. Common misspellings include " mischievious " and " mischeivous " but they are wrong. Hence the correct answer is mischievous.
- SSC MTS 2025 Spelling
Choose the correctly spelt word from the given options.
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Mischievous
"Mischievous" is the correct spelling, meaning playfully causing trouble or annoyance.
Why other options are wrong:
Option 1 - Mischevous : drops the " i " before "e".
Option 2 - Mischievos : omits the "u".
Option 4 - Mischievus : omits the "o". Correct pattern: mis- chie - vous .
Examples
- “The mischievous child hid his sister's shoes.”
mischievous – questions
What is the meaning of mischievous in Hindi?
mischievous means “शरारती” in Hindi. In English: Causing playful trouble or harm in a light-hearted way
What are the synonyms of mischievous?
Synonyms of mischievous: naughty, playful, impish, prankish.
What is the opposite of mischievous?
Antonyms of mischievous: well-behaved, obedient.
Has mischievous been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – mischievous has been asked 8 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, Delhi Police HCM 2025-26, SSC MTS 2025, SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025, SSC CGL 2024 T-1, SSC MTS 2024.