Meaning: Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or fail
Hindi: अस्थिर, अनिश्चित, खतरनाक
Synonyms: unstable, insecure, risky, unsteady
Asked in: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 · SSC CGL 2024 T-1 · SSC GD 2021 T-1
precarious in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Spelling
Choose the correctly spelt word:
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Precarious
Correct Answer: Option 4 — "Precarious"
"Precarious" is the correctly spelled word meaning not securely held or in position; not stable, uncertain, or risky.
Correct spelling: P - r - e - c - a - r - i - o - u - s (10 letters)
Memory tip: PRE + CARI + OUS → 'pre-' (before) + ' cari ' (related to 'care'/risk) + '- ous' (adjective suffix)
Why other options are wrong:
Option 1 " Precurious " — ' uri ' instead of ' ari '. ' Precurious ' is not a word.
Option 2 " Pricarious " — starts with 'Pric-' instead of ' Prec -'. Incorrect vowel in the first syllable.
Option 3 " Precarus " — missing ' i ', 'o', 'u' in the suffix. Should be 'Precarious' not ' Precarus '.
Examples
- “The company is in a precarious financial situation.”
precarious – questions
What is the meaning of precarious in Hindi?
precarious means “अस्थिर, अनिश्चित, खतरनाक” in Hindi. In English: Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or fail
What are the synonyms of precarious?
Synonyms of precarious: unstable, insecure, risky, unsteady.
What is the opposite of precarious?
Antonyms of precarious: stable, secure.
Has precarious been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – precarious has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1, SSC CGL 2024 T-1, SSC GD 2021 T-1.