Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1
reconnaissance in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Which word is spelled incorrectly?
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Reconnassance
Rule: a French or Latin loan keeps the shape of the word it came from, so spell it by its parts.
Reconnaissance is French, the noun of *reconnaître* (to know again), from Latin *re-* + *cognoscere* — the same root as *recognise*.
The French *naissance* (birth) sits whole inside it: *recon* + *naissance*.
Three things must all be present — double n, the vowel pair ai, double s: R-E-C-O-N-N-A-I-S-S-A-N-C-E.
Meaning: reconnaissance = a preliminary survey to gather information, especially military *(टोह, पूर्व-निरीक्षण)*.
The paper prints Reconnassance, which has dropped the i of *-nais-*, so option 3 is the misspelt word.
Why the others are wrong.
• Conscientious = careful, thorough and guided
reconnaissance – questions
Has reconnaissance been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – reconnaissance has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.