Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1
pharmaceutical in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Select the correctly spelt word out of the four alternatives.
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Pharmaceutical
Rule: pharmaceutical comes from Greek *pharmakeutikos*; in English it is *pharma* + -ceu- + -tical.
The trap is the middle syllable: all three letters c-e-u must appear, and the ending is *-cal*, like *medical* and *practical*.
Example: "The pharmaceutical industry makes medicines."
pharmaceutical = relating to medicinal drugs *(औषधीय, दवा-संबंधी)*.
Why the others are wrong.
• Pharmacutical — drops the *e* of *-ceu-* *(ceu का e छूटा)*.
• Pharmaceuticle — ends in *-cle* instead of *-cal*; adjectives in this family end in *-ical* *(-cal, न कि -cle)*.
• Pharmacetical — drops the *u* of *-ceu-* *(u छूटा)*.
*Pharma-ceu-tical: keep all three of c-e-u.*
pharmaceutical – questions
Has pharmaceutical been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – pharmaceutical has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.