Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2021 T-1
squalid in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Select the wrongly spelt word out of the four alternatives.
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) squallid
Rule: squalid takes a single *l* — squa-lid; the noun is squalor.
Example of my own: *The refugees lived in squalid conditions.*
squallid is the misspelling; the correct form is squalid = very dirty and unpleasant *(गंदा, मैला, घिनौना)*.
Why the others are fine.
• independent = not depending on others *(स्वतंत्र)* — in-de-pen-dent, ends in -ent, never -ant.
• assessment = evaluation *(मूल्यांकन)* — double *s* twice: as-sess-ment.
• convenience = ease, suitability *(सुविधा)* — con-ven-ience, with ie, not ei.
*Squall (a sudden storm) has two l's; squalid (dirty) has one.*
squalid – questions
Has squalid been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – squalid has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC CHSL 2021 T-1.