Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1
xerophytic in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Fill in the blank with the correctly spelt word.
The desert's ________ landscape stretched endlessly.Answer & explanation
Answer: C) xerophytic
Meaning: xerophytic = adapted to survive with very little water, drought-loving *(शुष्कताप्रिय, मरुद्भिद)*.
A desert *(मरुस्थल)* landscape is xerophytic by definition, so only the spelling is being tested here.
Spell it from its two Greek roots.
*xero-* = dry *(सूखा)*
*-phyte* = plant *(पौधा)*
So the word is xero + phyt + ic — one r, one t, and y in the second half.
Why the others are wrong.
• xirophytic — the first root is *xero-* = dry *(सूखा)*, never *xiro-*; it takes e, not i.
• xerophittic — doubles the t and swaps the y for i; the root is *phyt-* = plant *(पौधा)*, as in *phytoplankton*.
• xerophyitic — slips an extra i in after *phyt*; the adjective ending is simply -ic *(संबंधी)*.
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xerophytic – questions
Has xerophytic been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – xerophytic has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.