Meaning: A fictitious name used by an author or person.
Hindi: उपनाम, छद्म नाम
Synonyms: alias, pen name, nom de plume
Antonyms: real name
Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level) · Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 · SSC MTS 2025 · SSC CPO 2025 T-1 · SSC MTS 2021 · SSC CPO 2019 T-2
pseudonym in SSC previous-year questions
- Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 Spelling
Choose the option with the correct spelling.
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Pseudonym
The correct spelling is "Pseudonym" ( pseu -do- nym ), meaning a fictitious or assumed name used by a writer or artist. The other three options are misspellings. Hence the correct answer is Pseudonym.
- SSC MTS 2025 One Word Substitution
Choose the most suitable one-word substitution for the following.
A false name used by an author instead of their real one.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Pseudonym
The correct one-word substitution is 'Pseudonym' (Option 2). A pseudonym is a fictitious name, especially one used by an author. For example, 'Mark Twain' is a pseudonym for Samuel Clemens.
Option 1 ('Sobriquet') means a nickname or informal name — not specifically a false name used for authorship.
Option 3 ('Epithet') is a descriptive phrase expressing a quality of the person — not a false name.
Option 4 ('Cognomen') refers to a family name or surname — not a deliberately false name. - SSC CPO 2025 T-1 One Word Substitution
When someone used the fictitious name instead of his own name especially in writing is called?
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Pseudonym
The correct answer is: Pseudonym
A 'pseudonym' is a fictitious or pen name used by an author or writer instead of their real name. Common examples: George Eliot (real name: Mary Ann Evans), Mark Twain (real name: Samuel Clemens).
Why other options are wrong:
Option 2 — Manuscript: An original handwritten or typed document; not related to using a fake name.
Option 3 — Omniscient: Knowing everything; a narrative perspective in fiction.
Option 4 — Ambidextrous: Able to use both hands equally well.
Correct answer: Option 1 — Pseudonym - SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level) Spelling
Select the correctly spelt word to replace the underlined word in the given sentence.
The author used a psuedonym to keep his true identity a secret.Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Pseudonym
Rule: pseudonym = Greek *pseudo* (false) + *onyma* (name) — a false name used by a writer *(छद्मनाम, उपनाम)*.
Spell the prefix exactly as p-s-e-u-d-o (e before u), and the ending as -nym, as in *synonym*, *antonym*.
Why the others are wrong.
#B Psuedonym — the same mistake as the sentence: u and e swapped.
#B Pseudonim — the Greek ending is -nym with a *y*, never *-nim*.
#B Pseudoname — mixes the English word *name* into the Greek compound; no such word.
Answer: Pseudonym
*Pseudo-nym like syno-nym: the "-nym" family always takes y.* - SSC CPO 2019 T-2 One Word Substitution
Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
A fictitious name used by an authorAnswer & explanation
Answer: C) pseudonym
✅ Correct Answer: Option C (pseudonym)
Type: One-Word Substitution
A fictitious name used by an author = pseudonym (pen name).
Meanings
• namesake – a person with the same name as another (हमनाम).
• homonym – a word with the same sound but different meaning (समरूप शब्द).
• pseudonym – a false/pen name used by a writer (छद्म नाम). ✓
• alibi – a plea of being elsewhere during a crime (अन्यत्र उपस्थिति का बहाना).
Examples
- “The author wrote under a pseudonym to stay anonymous.”
pseudonym – questions
What is the meaning of pseudonym in Hindi?
pseudonym means “उपनाम, छद्म नाम” in Hindi. In English: A fictitious name used by an author or person.
What are the synonyms of pseudonym?
Synonyms of pseudonym: alias, pen name, nom de plume.
What is the opposite of pseudonym?
Antonyms of pseudonym: real name.
Has pseudonym been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – pseudonym has been asked 6 times in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level), Delhi Police HCM 2025-26, SSC MTS 2025, SSC CPO 2025 T-1, SSC MTS 2021, SSC CPO 2019 T-2.