HOMONYMS

Total Questions: 34

1. Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blanks of the given sentences. [SSC CHSL Tier-II (02/11/2023)]

A. I use a while cooking. to weigh my ingredients.

B. The mountaineer is going to the rocky hills.

(a) horn
(b) crawl
(c) scale
(d) climb

Correct Answer: (c) scale

Solution:In Sentence A, 'scale' refers to an instrument used to measure the weight. In Sentence B, 'scale' means to climb or ascend, especially a rocky surface. 'Scale' makes both the sentences meaningful. Hence, 'scale' is the most appropriate answer.

2. Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank. [SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Even animals find it difficult to the loss of their loved ones.

(a) bear
(b) wear
(c) where
(d) bare

Correct Answer: (a) bear

Solution:'Bear' means to accept something painful or unpleasant. The given passage states that even animals find it difficult to bear the loss of their loved ones. Hence, 'bear' is the most appropriate answer.

3. Select the most appropriate homophones to fill in the blanks. [SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Kindly accept my haircut. It on your new your personality.

(a) compliment; complaiments
(b) compliment; complements
(c) compliment; compliments
(d) complement; complements

Correct Answer: (b) compliment; complements

Solution:compliment; complements

'Compliment' means to politely congratulate or praise and 'complement' means to enhance something. In the given sentence, the speaker is praising the new haircut, and it enhances the person's personality. Hence, 'compliment; complements' is the most appropriate answer.

4. Select the most appropriate homonym in the context of the following sentence to fill in the blank. [SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

My birthday will on a Friday this year.

(a) fall: to go down onto the ground suddenly
(b) fall: to come at a particular time or happen in a particular place
(c) fall: to change to a particular condition
(d) fall: to be beaten or defeated

Correct Answer: (b) fall: to come at a particular time or happen in a particular place

Solution:Fall to come at a particular time or happen in a particular place.

5. Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank. [SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

The dog took during his walk and lifted his to indicate that he was tired.

(a) pause; pours
(b) pours; pores
(c) paws; pause
(d) pause; paws

Correct Answer: (d) pause; paws

Solution:pause; paws

'Pause' means to temporarily stop and 'paws' is the soft, padded part of an animal's feet. The given sentence states that the dog stopped briefly during his walk and raised its paws to show that it was tired. Hence, 'pause; paws' is the most appropriate answer.

6. Select the most appropriate homonym in the context of the following sentence to fill in the blank. [SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

He was convicted of assaulting a police officer, but he got off with a sentence.

(a) light: any device serving as a source of illumination
(b) light: not serious or profound
(c) light: the energy from the sun
(d) light: lightly; with few burdens

Correct Answer: (b) light: not serious or profound

Solution:light: not serious or profound.

7. Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank. [SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

The doctors gave him more powerful drugs in the hope that he might recover.

(a) when
(b) vein
(c) wane
(d) vain

Correct Answer: (d) vain

Solution:vain

'Vain' means without success or producing no result. The given sentence states that the doctors used stronger drugs in the hope of the patient recovering, but it was unlikely to succeed. Hence, 'vain' is the most appropriate answer.

8. Select the most appropriate homonym in the context of the following sentence to fill in the blank. [SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

The key was hanging on a by the door.

(a) nail: to catch someone, especially when they are doing something wrong, or guilty.
(b) nail: a small metal spike, driven into wood to join things together or to serve as a hook.
(c) nail: a thin, hard area that covers the upper side of the end of each finger and each toe.
(d) nail: to do something successfully.

Correct Answer: (b) nail: a small metal spike, driven into wood to join things together or to serve as a hook.

Solution:nail: a small metal spike, driven into wood to join things together or to serve as a hook.

9. Select the most appropriate homophones to fill in the blanks. [SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

He was criticised for the leadership of his team. His casual body language seemed for a leader.

(a) inapt; inapt
(b) inapt; inept
(c) inept; inapt
(d) inept; inept

Correct Answer: (c) inept; inapt

Solution:Inept; inapt

'Inept' means lacking skill or ability & 'Inapt' means not suitable or appropriate. The given sentence states that he was criticised for lacking skills of leadership and his casual body language seemed inappropriate for a leader. Hence, 'inept; inapt' is the most appropriate answer.

10. Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank. [SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Developers the old buildings on the site to make way for new construction.

(a) raze
(b) rays
(c) raise
(d) rase

Correct Answer: (a) raze

Solution:Raze

'Raze' means to completely destroy an old building or town. The given sentence states that developers raze the old buildings on the site to make way for new construction. Hence, 'raze' is the most appropriate answer.

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