Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1
zipper in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Select the wrongly spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Ziper
Rule: a one-syllable word with a short vowel and a single final consonant doubles that consonant before *-er*, *-ed* or *-ing* — *run → runner*, *zip → zipper*, *stop → stopped*.
Without the doubling the vowel would read long, as in *super* or *diner*.
Ziper is wrong; the correct spelling is zipper = a sliding fastener on clothes and bags *(ज़िप)*.
*Zip* has a short *i*, so the *p* doubles.
Why the others are fine.
• Answer = a reply *(उत्तर)* — silent *w*, single *n*, single *s*.
• Butter = the yellow fat churned from milk *(मक्खन)* — double t after the short *u*, like *bitter* and *better*.
• Carbon = the element in coal and diamond *(कार्बन)* — *-on* ending, like *nylon* and *carton*.
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zipper – questions
Has zipper been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – zipper has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.