SSC Selection Post 2025 PYQ — Question 57

Correct Answer

Noticeable

Explanation

The word is an adjective that means easily seen or noticed, clear, or apparent. To solve this quickly for an exam, look at the spelling rule for adding suffixes to words that end in a soft "ce" or "ge" sound.

The root word is "notice," which ends with a silent 'e' to keep the 'c' making a soft "s" sound. Normally, you drop the silent 'e' when adding a suffix that starts with a vowel (like -able). However, if you drop the 'e' here to make "noticable," the 'c' would incorrectly change to a hard "k" sound (sounding like "notik-able"). To preserve the soft "s" sound of the 'c', grammar rules state that you must keep the 'e' before adding "-able."

The other options are common spelling traps that drop the crucial 'e' or alter the vowels incorrectly. Therefore, Option 1 is the correct choice.

Key Points

Identifying correct spellings with suffixes requires keeping the silent 'e' on root words ending in a soft "ce" or "ge" when adding suffixes like "-able" or "-ous."

The word "noticeable" must retain the 'e' to ensure the letter 'c' maintains its proper soft pronunciation.