Meaning: A set of printed questions used to gather information from people.
Hindi: प्रश्नावली
Synonyms: survey, form, poll, quiz
Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level) · SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 · SSC MTS 2023 · SSC CGL 2022 T-1
questionnaire in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Spelling
Choose the correctly spelt word:
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Questionnaire
The correct spelling is 'Questionnaire' (Q-U-E-S-T-I-O-N-N-A-I-R-E), meaning a set of printed or written questions with a choice of answers. All other options are misspellings. The correct answer is option 3: Questionnaire.
- SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level) Spelling
Select the wrongly spelt word out of the four alternatives.
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Questionnairee
Meaning: questionnaire = a printed set of questions used to collect information *(प्रश्नावली)*.
It is borrowed from French and ends in a single e: question + -naire.
Build the spelling.
q-u-e-s-t-i-o-n-n-a-i-r-e
Double n in the middle, one e at the end.
*Questionnairee* adds an extra e — that is the misspelling.
Why the others are fine.
#B Liaison = a working link or contact between groups *(संपर्क, तालमेल)* — i-a-i: an *i* on both sides of the *a*.
#B Onomatopoeia = a word that imitates the sound it names, like *buzz* *(ध्वन्यात्मक शब्द, अनुकरण-शब्द)* — ono-mato-poe-ia.
#B Paraphernalia = the many articles needed for an activity *(साज़-सामान, ताम-झाम)* — para-pher-nalia, with ph not *f*. - SSC CGL 2022 T-1 Spelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
The outcome of the survey was a critical intervention to the questionaire prepared by Suraj and his committee.Answer & explanation
Answer: D) questionaire
Answer: questionaire
Explanation:
The word “questionaire” omits the second n in questionnaire, which is the correct English term for a set of survey questions.
• questionnaire is formed from “question” + “naire,” reflecting its French origin.
• The other words—outcome, committee, intervention—are all correctly spelled. - SSC MTS 2023 Spelling
Select the option that correctly rectifies the spelling error that is underlined.
The questionaire used by the researcher was of top quality.Answer & explanation
Answer: A) questionnaire
Answer: 1
Solution: The correct spelling is "questionnaire".
The other options are incorrect due to extra or misplaced letters:
• questionnairre ❌: extra 'r'
• quesstionnaire ❌: extra 's'
• questionnairee ❌: extra 'e'
Therefore, "questionnaire" is the correct spelling. - SSC MTS 2023 Spelling
Select the option that rectifies the spelling of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The company sent out a questionaire to its employees to gather feedback on their work environment.Answer & explanation
Answer: C) questionnaire
Answer: (3) questionnaire
Solution:
• The correct spelling is "questionnaire", which means a set of printed or written questions used for collecting information (प्रश्नावली)
• The underlined word "questionaire" is misspelt due to missing the second 'n' and incorrect vowel placement
Correct spelling:
questionnaire
Other options are incorrect spellings:
• questionnire ❌
• questioneire ❌
• questionaiare ❌
Hence, the correct option is (3) questionnaire ✅
Examples
- “Participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire about their habits.”
questionnaire – questions
What is the meaning of questionnaire in Hindi?
questionnaire means “प्रश्नावली” in Hindi. In English: A set of printed questions used to gather information from people.
What are the synonyms of questionnaire?
Synonyms of questionnaire: survey, form, poll, quiz.
Has questionnaire been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – questionnaire has been asked 5 times in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level), SSC CHSL 2025 T-1, SSC MTS 2023, SSC CGL 2022 T-1.