SSC Selection Post 2025 PYQ — Question 59

Correct Answer

Assassinate

Explanation

The question asks to identify the correctly spelled word from the options.

The correct spelling is 'Assassinate,' which means to murder an important person, usually for political or religious reasons. The word is unique because it features two separate sets of double 's'. Therefore, Option 1 is the correct choice.

The other options are incorrect because they fail to include both sets of double consonants:

Asasinate incorrectly uses single 's' sounds throughout the word.

Assasinate is the most common exam trap where students remember the first double 's' but mistakenly use a single 's' for the second syllable.

Key Points

A classic, foolproof trick to remember this tricky spelling for exams is to break it down into a humorous mnemonic: ass + ass + in + ate (two 'ass' animals, followed by 'in', followed by 'ate'). If you remember this breakdown, you will never miss the double-double 's' configuration.