Asked in: SSC MTS 2023
threatened in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2023 Spelling
Four words of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains a spelling error.
All life depends on a healthy planet, but the interwoven systems of atmosphere, oceans, watercourses, land, ice cover and biosphere, which form the natural environment, are threatned by human activities.Answer & explanation
Answer: C) threatned
Answer: Option 3 – threatned
Solution:
The word "threatned" is incorrectly spelt.
• The correct spelling is "threatened", with 'e' after 't' before the past participle ending "-ed".
• Meaning: endangered or put at risk (धमकी दी गई / संकट में डाला गया)
Other options:
• watercourses ✅ – Correct spelling (जलधाराएँ)
• interwoven ✅ – Correct spelling (आपस में बुने हुए)
• biosphere ✅ – Correct spelling (जीवमंडल)
So, the misspelt word is threatned – Option 3. It should be threatened.
threatened – questions
Has threatened been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – threatened has been asked in SSC exams: SSC MTS 2023.