Meaning: A state of inactivity or stillness; dormancy
Hindi: निष्क्रियता/शांति
Synonyms: dormancy, stillness, inactivity, calm, rest
Antonyms: activity, agitation, turbulence
Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level) · SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025
quiescence in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 Spelling
Which of the following is incorrectly spelled?
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Quiesence
The correct spelling is 'Quiescence' (meaning a state of inactivity or dormancy). ' Quiesence ' is missing the second 'c' and is incorrectly spelled.
'Chauvinism', 'Melancholy' and 'Ubiquitous' are all spelled correctly. - SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 Spelling
Which of the following is incorrectly spelled?
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Quiesence
The correct spelling is 'Quiescence' (meaning a state of inactivity or dormancy). 'Quiesence' is missing the second 'c' and is incorrectly spelled.
'Chauvinism', 'Melancholy' and 'Ubiquitous' are all spelled correctly. - SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level) Spelling
Select the correctly spelt word to replace the underlined word in the given sentence.
He lived a life of quiesence in a small cottage deep within the English countryside.Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Quiescence
Rule: quiescence = a state of quiet inactivity or rest *(निष्क्रियता, शांति, स्थिरता)*, from Latin *quiescere* (to rest).
Spell it qui-es-cence: *qui* + *e* + sc + *ence* — the same -scence ending as *adolescence*, *convalescence*.
Why the others are wrong.
#B Quiesence — drops the c of *-sc-* (the error in the sentence).
#B Queiscence — swaps ie to *ei*; the root is *qui-*, as in *quiet*.
#B Quiessence — uses a double ss in place of sc.
Answer: Quiescence
*Think "quiet" + "-escence": qui-escence.*
Examples
- “The volcano has been in a state of quiescence for decades.”
quiescence – questions
What is the meaning of quiescence in Hindi?
quiescence means “निष्क्रियता/शांति” in Hindi. In English: A state of inactivity or stillness; dormancy
What are the synonyms of quiescence?
Synonyms of quiescence: dormancy, stillness, inactivity, calm, rest.
What is the opposite of quiescence?
Antonyms of quiescence: activity, agitation, turbulence.
Has quiescence been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – quiescence has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level), SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025.