Meaning: The activity or skill of producing written text
Hindi: लेखन
Synonyms: composition, script, text
Antonyms: speech, reading
Asked in: SSC CHSL 2024 T-1 · SSC CGL 2023 T-1 · SSC MTS 2023
writing in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2024 T-1 Homonyms & Homophones
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I find that students nowadays are not interested in _________ letters by hand.
(SSC CHSL 2024 T-1 (10-July Shift 1))Answer & explanation
Answer: D) writing
Correct Answer: writing
Explanation:
The sentence is about students not being interested in creating letters by hand, which clearly refers to the act of writing.
Let’s evaluate the options:
• righting – Incorrect; means to make something upright or correct.
• rating – Incorrect; means to evaluate or score something.
• rioting – Incorrect; means participating in violent public disorder.
• writing – ✅ Correct; means composing text, especially by hand — fits perfectly.
So, the correct sentence is:
"I find that students nowadays are not interested in writing letters by hand." - SSC CGL 2023 T-1 Homonyms & Homophones
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I find that students nowadays are not interested in _________ letters by hand.Answer & explanation
Answer: A) writing
Answer: a) writing
Solution:
• The correct word is writing, which means to form letters or words on paper.
• Righting means correcting something.
• Rating means evaluating or giving a score.
• Rioting means participating in violent protests.
• The sentence clearly talks about forming letters, so writing fits perfectly.
writing – forming letters or words – लिखना
righting – correcting – सही करना
rating – evaluating or scoring – मूल्यांकन
rioting – violent protesting – दंगा करना - SSC MTS 2023 Spelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Writting
Answer: 3
Solution: The incorrectly spelt word is "Writting".
The correct spelling is "Writing" — with a single 't' (लिखना).
Option 1 – Argument ✅: correctly spelt; means a reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea (वाद-विवाद).
Option 2 – Amateur ✅: correctly spelt; means someone who does something for pleasure, not professionally (शौकिया).
Option 4 – Beginning ✅: correctly spelt; means the start or commencement (आरंभ).
Thus, "Writting" is incorrect and should be "Writing".
Examples
- “Her writing skills impressed the editor.”
writing – questions
What is the meaning of writing in Hindi?
writing means “लेखन” in Hindi. In English: The activity or skill of producing written text
What are the synonyms of writing?
Synonyms of writing: composition, script, text.
What is the opposite of writing?
Antonyms of writing: speech, reading.
Has writing been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – writing has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2024 T-1, SSC CGL 2023 T-1, SSC MTS 2023.