Meaning: A lung infection causing inflammation and breathing difficulty.
Hindi: निमोनिया
Synonyms: lung infection, chest infection
Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 · SSC Selection Post Ph-12 2024 GL · SSC Selection Post Ph-12 2024 ML
pneumonia in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-12 2024 GL Spelling
A word in the following sentence is INCORRECTLY spelt. Select that word from the given options.
Fungal diseases in the lungs are often similar to other illnesses such as bacterial or viral pneumoniiaAnswer & explanation
Answer: A) pneumoniia
The incorrectly spelt word in the sentence is:
pneumoniia
The correct spelling is "pneumonia". - SSC Selection Post Ph-12 2024 ML Spelling
Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank.
The people affected with ____________ are vulnerable to other infections as well.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) pneumonia
The correctly spelt word is pneumonia.
Explanation:
• Pneumonia refers to an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs, which may fill with fluid or pus and lead to difficulty breathing.
The other options are incorrect spellings:
• Pnemonea, Pnemonia, and Neumonia are all misspelled variations. - SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 Spelling
Choose the option that completes the sentence using the correct spelling.
There are two types of _______: viral and bacterial.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) pneumonia
'Pneumonia' is the correct spelling of the lung infection, with a silent 'p' at the beginning.
'Neumonia', 'pnumonia' and 'newmonia' are all incorrect spellings.
Examples
- “She was hospitalized due to severe pneumonia.”
pneumonia – questions
What is the meaning of pneumonia in Hindi?
pneumonia means “निमोनिया” in Hindi. In English: A lung infection causing inflammation and breathing difficulty.
What are the synonyms of pneumonia?
Synonyms of pneumonia: lung infection, chest infection.
Has pneumonia been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – pneumonia has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025, SSC Selection Post Ph-12 2024 GL, SSC Selection Post Ph-12 2024 ML.