Meaning: A particular time or event, especially a special one
Hindi: अवसर
Synonyms: event, instance, opportunity, circumstance
Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 · SSC Selection Post Ph-12 2024 ML · SSC MTS 2024 · SSC CPO 2023 T-1 · SSC CGL 2020 T-1
occasion in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-12 2024 ML Spelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
Tara thought that they were absurd on a dying saviour, that his sandals, his blazer, his hair, all were unsuited to the occassion.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) occassion
The incorrectly spelt word in the given sentence is "occassion".
The correct spelling is "occasion".
So, the correct answer is:
occassion - SSC MTS 2024 Spelling
Select the correct spelling to fill in the blank.
Wedding is an auspicious _______ for all.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) occasion
Answer: occasion
Explanation:
The correct spelling of the word meaning an event or happening is "occasion."
(Hindi: अवसर, मौका)
Other options are misspelled variants.
Correct sentence:
"Wedding is an auspicious occasion for all." - SSC MTS 2024 Spelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Occassion
Answer: Occassion
Explanation:
The correct spelling is Occasion, meaning a particular event or instance.
• Illustration (correct) – a picture or drawing to explain something
Hindi meaning: चित्रण
• Occasion (correct spelling) – a special event or moment
Hindi meaning: अवसर, मौका
• Efficient (correct) – working effectively with minimum waste
Hindi meaning: कुशल, दक्ष
• Boundary (correct) – a dividing line or limit
Hindi meaning: सीमा
Incorrectly spelt word: Occassion (extra 's' used incorrectly) - SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Spelling
One of these words is spelled incorrectly. Which one is it?
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Occassion
Correct Answer: Option 3 — " Occassion " (incorrectly spelled)
' Occassion ' is misspelled. Correct spelling: O-C-C-A-S-I-O-N ('Occasion') ✓
"Occasion" = a particular time or instance of an event; a special event or ceremony; a reason or cause.
The misspelling ' Occassion ' adds an extra 's': ' occa -SS-ion' instead of the correct ' occa -S-ion.'
Memory tip: OCC-A-S-ION — double 'c' at start, single 's' in the middle. ✓
Why other options are correctly spelled:
Option 1 'Accommodate' = A-C-C-O-M-M-O-D-A-T-E ✓ (double 'c' and double 'm' — to provide lodging or space for)
Option 2 'Recommend' = R-E-C-O-M-M-E-N-D ✓ (single 'c', double 'm' — to suggest as worthy)
Option 4 'Discipline' = D-I-S-C-I - SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Choose the correctly spelt word:
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Occasion
Rule: occasion has a double c and a single s: oc-ca-sion *(अवसर, मौका)*.
It comes from Latin *occasio* (*ob* + *cadere*, to fall), which is why the *c* doubles and the *s* does not.
Example: *Diwali is a special occasion for the whole family.*
Check the letters.
O-cc-a-s-i-o-n — two *c*'s, one *s*, eight letters.
Why the others are wrong.
• Occassion — the double *c* is right but the *s* is wrongly doubled *(गलत वर्तनी)*; the commonest error.
• Ocasion — drops one *c* *(गलत वर्तनी)*.
• Occacion — replaces the *s* with a *c* *(गलत वर्तनी)*.
Word help.
The same pattern runs through the family: occasional, occasionally, occasioned.
*Two c's, one s. Writing occassion doubles the wrong letter — t - SSC CPO 2023 T-1 Spelling
Some words in the following sentences have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains a spelling error.
Why is everyone so dressed up? What’s the occaseon? Is it a wedding?Answer & explanation
Answer: B) occaseon
The option containing a spelling error is: occasion.
"Occasion," which refers to a particular time or event.
Examples
- “They celebrated the occasion with great enthusiasm.”
occasion – questions
What is the meaning of occasion in Hindi?
occasion means “अवसर” in Hindi. In English: A particular time or event, especially a special one
What are the synonyms of occasion?
Synonyms of occasion: event, instance, opportunity, circumstance.
Has occasion been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – occasion has been asked 8 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC CHSL 2025 T-1, SSC Selection Post Ph-12 2024 ML, SSC MTS 2024, SSC CPO 2023 T-1, SSC CGL 2020 T-1.