Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1
schistose in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Fill in the blank with the correctly spelt word.
The geology professor explained the formation of ________ rock layers.Answer & explanation
Answer: A) schistose
Rule: the adjective is the rock name schist plus the suffix -ose, with nothing added and nothing doubled in between — *schist + ose* = schistose.
Example: *globe → globose*, *coma → comatose*, *schist → schistose*.
schistose *(परतदार, शिस्ट-जैसी)* = made of or resembling schist, a metamorphic rock that splits into thin sheets.
Layered rock is exactly what a geology professor would be describing.
Why the others are wrong.
• schisstose *(अशुद्ध वर्तनी)* — doubles the s; *schist* carries only one *s* after the *i*.
• schistiose *(अशुद्ध वर्तनी)* — smuggles in an extra i; the suffix is *-ose*, never *-iose*.
• shistose *(अशुद्ध वर्तनी)* — drops the c of the Greek cluster *sch-*, the same cluster
schistose – questions
Has schistose been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – schistose has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.