Meaning: Required to be done or present; essential
Hindi: आवश्यक
Synonyms: essential, required, vital, indispensable
Antonyms: unnecessary, optional, dispensable
Asked in: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 · SSC MTS 2025 · SSC CPO 2025 T-1 · SSC CGL 2024 T-1 · SSC MTS 2023 · SSC CGL 2022 T-1 · SSC CGL 2020 T-2
necessary in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2024 T-1 Spelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Neccessary
Correct Answer: Neccessary
Explanation:
The correct spelling is "Necessary" (with one 'c' and two 's').
Other options:
• "Privilege" – Correctly spelled.
• "Connoisseur" – Correctly spelled.
• "Dilemma" – Correctly spelled. - SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Spelling
Which sentence contains a misspelled word?
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) She packed all the necessery documents.
Option B contains the misspelled word: " necessery " is incorrect. The correct spelling is "necessary" (N-E-C-E-S-S-A-R-Y) — with double-S and ending in -ARY, not -ERY. All other sentences use the correct spelling "necessary."
- SSC MTS 2025 Spelling
Select the correctly spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) (b) Necessary
The correct answer is option 2: 'Necessary'.
The correct spelling is 'Necessary' — one 'c' and double 's'.
Option (a) ' Necesary ' — incorrect; missing one 's'.
Option (c) ' Neccessary ' — incorrect; has an extra 'c'.
Option (d) ' Neccesary ' — incorrect; has an extra 'c' and only one 's'. - SSC CPO 2025 T-1 Spelling
Identify the correct spelling of the misspelled word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) necessary
The correctly spelled word is: necessary
Rule: 'Necessary' has one 'c' and one 's'. A useful memory trick: it has one Collar and two Socks (1c, 2s).
Why other options are wrong:
Option 2 — neccessary: incorrect; double 'c' is wrong.
Option 3 — nessessary: incorrect; double 's' in two places is wrong.
Option 4 — neccesary: incorrect; double 'c' with only one 's' is wrong.
Correct answer: Option 1 — necessary - SSC CGL 2020 T-2 Spelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Neccessary
✅ Correct Answer: Option B (Neccessary)
Type: Spelling
The wrongly spelt word is "Neccessary". Correct: Necessary (one 'c', two 's').
Tip
"one Collar, two Sleeves" → necessary. - SSC CGL 2022 T-1 Spelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Neccessary
Correct Answer: Neccessary
Explanation:
Let’s check the spelling of each word:
• Intruder ✅ – Correct spelling; means someone who enters a place without permission (अनधिकृत प्रवेश करने वाला).
• Neccessary ❌ – Incorrect spelling. The correct spelling is "necessary" (ज़रूरी).
• Accommodate ✅ – Correct spelling; means to provide space or adjust (स्थान देना या समायोजित करना).
• Cemetery ✅ – Correct spelling; means a place where people are buried (कब्रिस्तान).
✅ Therefore, the incorrectly spelt word is: Neccessary.
Examples
- “It is necessary to carry an ID card to the exam hall.”
necessary – questions
What is the meaning of necessary in Hindi?
necessary means “आवश्यक” in Hindi. In English: Required to be done or present; essential
What are the synonyms of necessary?
Synonyms of necessary: essential, required, vital, indispensable.
What is the opposite of necessary?
Antonyms of necessary: unnecessary, optional, dispensable.
Has necessary been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – necessary has been asked 7 times in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1, SSC MTS 2025, SSC CPO 2025 T-1, SSC CGL 2024 T-1, SSC MTS 2023, SSC CGL 2022 T-1, SSC CGL 2020 T-2.