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 Pinnacle  Homonyms 
 Homonyms 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym  to  ?ll  in  the  blanks  of  the  given 
 sentences. 
 A.  I  use  a  ______  to  weigh  my  ingredients 
 while cooking. 
 B.  The  mountaineer  is  going  to  _______ 
 the rocky hills. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) horn  (b) crawl  (c) scale  (d) climb 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.1.(c) scale 
 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. 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.2.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 Even  animals  ?nd  it  di?cult  to  _____  the 
 loss of their loved ones. 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) bear  (b) wear  (c) where  (d) bare 
 Q.3.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophones to ?ll in the blanks. 
 Kindly  accept  my  ________  on  your  new 
 haircut. It ________ your personality. 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) compliment; complaints 
 (b) compliment; complements 
 (c) compliment; compliments 
 (d) complement; complements 
 Q.4.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym  in  the  context  of  the  following 
 sentence to ?ll in the blank. 
 My birthday will ____ on a Friday this year. 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (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 
 Q.5.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 The  dog  took  _______  during  his  walk  and 
 lifted  his  _______  to  indicate  that  he  was 
 tired. 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) pause; pours  (b) pours; pores 
 (c) paws; pause  (d) pause; paws 
 Q.6.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym  in  the  context  of  the  following 
 sentence to ?ll in the blank. 
 He  was  convicted  of  assaulting  a  police 
 o?cer,  but  he  got  off  with  a  _________ 
 sentence. 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (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 
 Q.7.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 The  doctors  gave  him  more  powerful 
 drugs  in  the  _________  hope  that  he  might 
 recover 
 SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) when  (b) vein  (c) wane   (d) vain 
 Q.8.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym in the context of the following 
 sentence to ?ll in the blank. 
 The  key  was  hanging  on  a  ________  by  the 
 door. 
 SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (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 ?nger 
 and each toe 
 (d) nail: to do something successfully 
 Q.9.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophones to ?ll in the blanks. 
 He  was  criticised  for  the______  leadership 
 of his team. His casual body language 
 seemed ______ for a leader. 
 SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) inapt; inapt  (b) inapt; inept 
 (c) inept; inapt  (d) inept; inept 
 Q.10.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 Developers  ________  the  old  buildings  on 
 the  site  to  make  way  for  new 
 construction. 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) raze  (b) rays  (c) raise  (d) rase 
 Q.11.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 meaning  of  the  homonym  in  the  context 
 of  the  following  sentence  to  ?ll  in  the 
 blank. 
 They  do  not  say  anything  but  stalk 
 furiously out of the room. 
 'Stalk' here means ________. 
 SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) the stem or main axis of a plant 
 (b) to walk in an angry or proud way 
 (c) to go through an area in search of prey 
 (d) recur constantly and spontaneously 
 Q.12.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 I  will  ________  any  job  offer  __________  for 
 the  one  that  requires  me  to  work  on 
 weekends. 
 SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) except; accept   (b) expect; except 
 (c) expect; accept   (d) accept; except 
 Q.13.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 The  shareholders  are  planning  to 
 ___________  control  of  the  company  from 
 the current directors. 
 SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) roost  (b) roast  (c) wrest  (d) rest 
 Q.14.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophones to ?ll in the blanks. 
 I got _______ while replacing the ________. 
 SSC CHSL 14/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) tyre; tire  (b) tyred; tire 
 (c) tired; tier  (d) tired; tyre 
 Q.15.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym to ?ll in the blank. 
 Should  we  go  shopping  for  a  ________  fan 
 for our new house? 
 SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) ceiling  (b) sealink 
 (c) sealing  (d) selling 
 Q.16.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 Ants_________food  during  the  summer 
 and save it for winter. 
 SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) horde  (b) hoard  (c) heard  (d) herd 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.2.(a) bear 
 ‘Bear’  means  to  accept  something 
 painful  or  unpleasant.  The  given  passage 
 states  that  even  animals  ?nd  it  di?cult  to 
 bear  the  loss  of  their  loved  ones.  Hence, 
 ‘bear’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.3.(b) 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. 
 Sol.4.(b)  Fall  -  to  come  at  a  particular 
 time or happen in a particular place. 
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 Pinnacle  Homonyms 
 Homonyms 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym  to  ?ll  in  the  blanks  of  the  given 
 sentences. 
 A.  I  use  a  ______  to  weigh  my  ingredients 
 while cooking. 
 B.  The  mountaineer  is  going  to  _______ 
 the rocky hills. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) horn  (b) crawl  (c) scale  (d) climb 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.1.(c) scale 
 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. 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.2.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 Even  animals  ?nd  it  di?cult  to  _____  the 
 loss of their loved ones. 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) bear  (b) wear  (c) where  (d) bare 
 Q.3.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophones to ?ll in the blanks. 
 Kindly  accept  my  ________  on  your  new 
 haircut. It ________ your personality. 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) compliment; complaints 
 (b) compliment; complements 
 (c) compliment; compliments 
 (d) complement; complements 
 Q.4.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym  in  the  context  of  the  following 
 sentence to ?ll in the blank. 
 My birthday will ____ on a Friday this year. 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (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 
 Q.5.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 The  dog  took  _______  during  his  walk  and 
 lifted  his  _______  to  indicate  that  he  was 
 tired. 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) pause; pours  (b) pours; pores 
 (c) paws; pause  (d) pause; paws 
 Q.6.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym  in  the  context  of  the  following 
 sentence to ?ll in the blank. 
 He  was  convicted  of  assaulting  a  police 
 o?cer,  but  he  got  off  with  a  _________ 
 sentence. 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (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 
 Q.7.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 The  doctors  gave  him  more  powerful 
 drugs  in  the  _________  hope  that  he  might 
 recover 
 SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) when  (b) vein  (c) wane   (d) vain 
 Q.8.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym in the context of the following 
 sentence to ?ll in the blank. 
 The  key  was  hanging  on  a  ________  by  the 
 door. 
 SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (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 ?nger 
 and each toe 
 (d) nail: to do something successfully 
 Q.9.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophones to ?ll in the blanks. 
 He  was  criticised  for  the______  leadership 
 of his team. His casual body language 
 seemed ______ for a leader. 
 SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) inapt; inapt  (b) inapt; inept 
 (c) inept; inapt  (d) inept; inept 
 Q.10.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 Developers  ________  the  old  buildings  on 
 the  site  to  make  way  for  new 
 construction. 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) raze  (b) rays  (c) raise  (d) rase 
 Q.11.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 meaning  of  the  homonym  in  the  context 
 of  the  following  sentence  to  ?ll  in  the 
 blank. 
 They  do  not  say  anything  but  stalk 
 furiously out of the room. 
 'Stalk' here means ________. 
 SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) the stem or main axis of a plant 
 (b) to walk in an angry or proud way 
 (c) to go through an area in search of prey 
 (d) recur constantly and spontaneously 
 Q.12.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 I  will  ________  any  job  offer  __________  for 
 the  one  that  requires  me  to  work  on 
 weekends. 
 SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) except; accept   (b) expect; except 
 (c) expect; accept   (d) accept; except 
 Q.13.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 The  shareholders  are  planning  to 
 ___________  control  of  the  company  from 
 the current directors. 
 SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) roost  (b) roast  (c) wrest  (d) rest 
 Q.14.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophones to ?ll in the blanks. 
 I got _______ while replacing the ________. 
 SSC CHSL 14/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) tyre; tire  (b) tyred; tire 
 (c) tired; tier  (d) tired; tyre 
 Q.15.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym to ?ll in the blank. 
 Should  we  go  shopping  for  a  ________  fan 
 for our new house? 
 SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) ceiling  (b) sealink 
 (c) sealing  (d) selling 
 Q.16.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 Ants_________food  during  the  summer 
 and save it for winter. 
 SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) horde  (b) hoard  (c) heard  (d) herd 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.2.(a) bear 
 ‘Bear’  means  to  accept  something 
 painful  or  unpleasant.  The  given  passage 
 states  that  even  animals  ?nd  it  di?cult  to 
 bear  the  loss  of  their  loved  ones.  Hence, 
 ‘bear’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.3.(b) 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. 
 Sol.4.(b)  Fall  -  to  come  at  a  particular 
 time or happen in a particular place. 
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 Pinnacle  Homonyms 
 Sol.5.(d) 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  brie?y  during  his 
 walk  and  raised  its  paws  to  show  that  it 
 was  tired.  Hence,  ‘pause;  paws’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.6.(b)  light  : not serious or profound. 
 Sol.7.(d) 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. 
 Sol.8.(b)  nail  :  a  small  metal  spike,  driven 
 into  wood  to  join  things  together  or  to 
 serve as a hook. 
 Sol.9.(c) 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. 
 Sol.10.(a) 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. 
 Sol.11.(b) 
 to walk in an angry or proud way 
 The  given  sentence  states  that  they  do 
 not  say  anything  but  walk  furiously  out  of 
 the  room.  Hence,  ‘to  walk  in  an  angry  or 
 proud  way’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.12.(d) accept; except 
 ‘Modal  verbs’  are  auxiliary  verbs(also 
 called  helping  verbs)  like  can,  will,  could, 
 shall,  must,  would,  might,  and  should. 
 However,  after  a  modal  verb,  we  generally 
 use  the  ?rst  form  of  the  verb  (V 
 1 
 ).  Hence, 
 ‘accept  (V 
 1 
 );  except  ’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.13.(c)  wrest 
 ‘Wrest’  means  to  forcibly  take  or  obtain 
 something.  The  given  sentence  states 
 that  the  shareholders  are  planning  to 
 forcibly  take  control  of  the  company 
 from  the  current  directors.  Hence,  ‘wrest’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.14.(d)  tired  ;  tyre 
 ‘Tired’  means  feeling  a  need  to  rest  & 
 ‘tyre’  means  a  rubber  ring  placed  over  the 
 rim  of  a  wheel.  The  given  sentence 
 states  that  I  got  tired  while  replacing  the 
 tyre.  Hence,  ‘tired;  tyre’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.15.(a)  Ceiling 
 ‘Ceiling’  means  the  upper  surface  of  a 
 room.  The  given  sentence  states  a 
 question,  asking  about  going  shopping 
 for  a  ceiling  fan.  Hence,  ‘ceiling’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.16.(b) hoard 
 ‘Hoard’  means  to  store  large  amounts  of 
 something.  The  given  sentence  states 
 that  ants  store  a  large  amount  of  food 
 during  the  summer  and  save  it  for  winter. 
 Hence, ‘hoard’ is the most appropriate 
 answer. 
 SSC CGL 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.17.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym to ?ll in the blank. 
 The  hunter  dogs  followed  the 
 hyena's______. 
 SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) sense   (b) scent   (c) cense  (d) cents 
 Q.18.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym  of  the  underlined  word  to  ?ll  in 
 the blank. 
 He  was  complimented  for  his  appearance. 
 His shirt _______ his trousers perfectly. 
 SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) competed  (b) complement 
 (c) commented  (d) complemented 
 Q.19.  Select  the  correct  homonym  to  ?ll 
 in the blank in the given sentence. 
 I  will  just  _________  some  ?gures  for 
 comparison. 
 SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) cete  (b) cite  (c) site  (d) sight 
 Q.20.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym to ?ll in the blank. 
 The  villagers  kept  _________  the  out,  to 
 collect the rain water. 
 SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) crus  (b) cruse  (c) crews  (d) cruise 
 Q.21.  Identify  the  option  that  de?nes  the 
 homonyms  'gate'  and  'gait'  most 
 appropriately. 
 SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) Gate means to achieve or receive, and 
 gait means a person's manner of 
 walking. 
 (b) Gate means a hinged barrier used to 
 close an opening in a wall, fence or 
 hedge, and gait means a person's 
 manner of walking. 
 (c) Gate means general agreement on 
 tariff and excise, and gait means a 
 person's manner of talking. 
 (d) Gate means a hinged barrier used to 
 close an opening in a wall or fence, 
 and gait means a cloth or leather leg 
 covering reaching from the instep to 
 above the ankle or to the mid-calf or 
 knee. 
 Q.22.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym to ?ll in the blank. 
 Please  _______  more  sugar  to  the  juice  so 
 that it becomes sweeter. 
 SSC CGL 25/07/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) aide   (b) ad   (c) aid   (d) add 
 Q.23.  Select  the  nearest  homonym  of  the 
 given word. 
 Accept 
 SSC CGL 25/07/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) Accent  (b) Expect 
 (c) Except  (d) Expert 
 Q.24.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym to ?ll in the blank. 
 The children enjoyed the ____ very much. 
 SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) feer   (b) fear   (c) fere   (d) fair 
 Q.25.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 In  many  road  accidents  people  break 
 their  bones  mainly  because  their  vehicle 
 ___________ fails. 
 SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) broke  (b) brow (c) brake (d) bleak 
 Q.26.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym to ?ll in the blank. 
 He  confessed  about  his  affairs  as  the 
 _________ made him sleepless. 
 SSC CGL 26/07/2023  (3rd Shift) 
 (a) gilled  (b) gild  (c) guild  (d) guilt 
 Q.27.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym to ?ll in the blank. 
 What _________ of a movie is this? 
 SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) can    (b) keen    (c) con  (d) kind 
 Q.28.  Fill  in  the  blanks  with  appropriate 
 homonym. 
 If  you  want  to  __________  the  world,  you 
 should be the one to take the ?rst step. 
 SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (1st  Shift) 
 (a) change (alter) 
 (b) change (loose money) 
 (c) change (transfer) 
 (d) change (switch) 
 Q.29.  Fill  in  the  blanks  with  the  correct 
 homophone. 
 I  _______  some  essential  items  from  the 
 supermarket. 
 SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (2nd Shift) 
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 Pinnacle  Homonyms 
 Homonyms 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym  to  ?ll  in  the  blanks  of  the  given 
 sentences. 
 A.  I  use  a  ______  to  weigh  my  ingredients 
 while cooking. 
 B.  The  mountaineer  is  going  to  _______ 
 the rocky hills. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) horn  (b) crawl  (c) scale  (d) climb 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.1.(c) scale 
 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. 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.2.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 Even  animals  ?nd  it  di?cult  to  _____  the 
 loss of their loved ones. 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) bear  (b) wear  (c) where  (d) bare 
 Q.3.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophones to ?ll in the blanks. 
 Kindly  accept  my  ________  on  your  new 
 haircut. It ________ your personality. 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) compliment; complaints 
 (b) compliment; complements 
 (c) compliment; compliments 
 (d) complement; complements 
 Q.4.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym  in  the  context  of  the  following 
 sentence to ?ll in the blank. 
 My birthday will ____ on a Friday this year. 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (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 
 Q.5.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 The  dog  took  _______  during  his  walk  and 
 lifted  his  _______  to  indicate  that  he  was 
 tired. 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) pause; pours  (b) pours; pores 
 (c) paws; pause  (d) pause; paws 
 Q.6.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym  in  the  context  of  the  following 
 sentence to ?ll in the blank. 
 He  was  convicted  of  assaulting  a  police 
 o?cer,  but  he  got  off  with  a  _________ 
 sentence. 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (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 
 Q.7.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 The  doctors  gave  him  more  powerful 
 drugs  in  the  _________  hope  that  he  might 
 recover 
 SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) when  (b) vein  (c) wane   (d) vain 
 Q.8.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym in the context of the following 
 sentence to ?ll in the blank. 
 The  key  was  hanging  on  a  ________  by  the 
 door. 
 SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (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 ?nger 
 and each toe 
 (d) nail: to do something successfully 
 Q.9.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophones to ?ll in the blanks. 
 He  was  criticised  for  the______  leadership 
 of his team. His casual body language 
 seemed ______ for a leader. 
 SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) inapt; inapt  (b) inapt; inept 
 (c) inept; inapt  (d) inept; inept 
 Q.10.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 Developers  ________  the  old  buildings  on 
 the  site  to  make  way  for  new 
 construction. 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) raze  (b) rays  (c) raise  (d) rase 
 Q.11.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 meaning  of  the  homonym  in  the  context 
 of  the  following  sentence  to  ?ll  in  the 
 blank. 
 They  do  not  say  anything  but  stalk 
 furiously out of the room. 
 'Stalk' here means ________. 
 SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) the stem or main axis of a plant 
 (b) to walk in an angry or proud way 
 (c) to go through an area in search of prey 
 (d) recur constantly and spontaneously 
 Q.12.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 I  will  ________  any  job  offer  __________  for 
 the  one  that  requires  me  to  work  on 
 weekends. 
 SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) except; accept   (b) expect; except 
 (c) expect; accept   (d) accept; except 
 Q.13.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 The  shareholders  are  planning  to 
 ___________  control  of  the  company  from 
 the current directors. 
 SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) roost  (b) roast  (c) wrest  (d) rest 
 Q.14.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophones to ?ll in the blanks. 
 I got _______ while replacing the ________. 
 SSC CHSL 14/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) tyre; tire  (b) tyred; tire 
 (c) tired; tier  (d) tired; tyre 
 Q.15.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym to ?ll in the blank. 
 Should  we  go  shopping  for  a  ________  fan 
 for our new house? 
 SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) ceiling  (b) sealink 
 (c) sealing  (d) selling 
 Q.16.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 Ants_________food  during  the  summer 
 and save it for winter. 
 SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) horde  (b) hoard  (c) heard  (d) herd 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.2.(a) bear 
 ‘Bear’  means  to  accept  something 
 painful  or  unpleasant.  The  given  passage 
 states  that  even  animals  ?nd  it  di?cult  to 
 bear  the  loss  of  their  loved  ones.  Hence, 
 ‘bear’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.3.(b) 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. 
 Sol.4.(b)  Fall  -  to  come  at  a  particular 
 time or happen in a particular place. 
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 Sol.5.(d) 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  brie?y  during  his 
 walk  and  raised  its  paws  to  show  that  it 
 was  tired.  Hence,  ‘pause;  paws’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.6.(b)  light  : not serious or profound. 
 Sol.7.(d) 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. 
 Sol.8.(b)  nail  :  a  small  metal  spike,  driven 
 into  wood  to  join  things  together  or  to 
 serve as a hook. 
 Sol.9.(c) 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. 
 Sol.10.(a) 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. 
 Sol.11.(b) 
 to walk in an angry or proud way 
 The  given  sentence  states  that  they  do 
 not  say  anything  but  walk  furiously  out  of 
 the  room.  Hence,  ‘to  walk  in  an  angry  or 
 proud  way’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.12.(d) accept; except 
 ‘Modal  verbs’  are  auxiliary  verbs(also 
 called  helping  verbs)  like  can,  will,  could, 
 shall,  must,  would,  might,  and  should. 
 However,  after  a  modal  verb,  we  generally 
 use  the  ?rst  form  of  the  verb  (V 
 1 
 ).  Hence, 
 ‘accept  (V 
 1 
 );  except  ’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.13.(c)  wrest 
 ‘Wrest’  means  to  forcibly  take  or  obtain 
 something.  The  given  sentence  states 
 that  the  shareholders  are  planning  to 
 forcibly  take  control  of  the  company 
 from  the  current  directors.  Hence,  ‘wrest’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.14.(d)  tired  ;  tyre 
 ‘Tired’  means  feeling  a  need  to  rest  & 
 ‘tyre’  means  a  rubber  ring  placed  over  the 
 rim  of  a  wheel.  The  given  sentence 
 states  that  I  got  tired  while  replacing  the 
 tyre.  Hence,  ‘tired;  tyre’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.15.(a)  Ceiling 
 ‘Ceiling’  means  the  upper  surface  of  a 
 room.  The  given  sentence  states  a 
 question,  asking  about  going  shopping 
 for  a  ceiling  fan.  Hence,  ‘ceiling’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.16.(b) hoard 
 ‘Hoard’  means  to  store  large  amounts  of 
 something.  The  given  sentence  states 
 that  ants  store  a  large  amount  of  food 
 during  the  summer  and  save  it  for  winter. 
 Hence, ‘hoard’ is the most appropriate 
 answer. 
 SSC CGL 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.17.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym to ?ll in the blank. 
 The  hunter  dogs  followed  the 
 hyena's______. 
 SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) sense   (b) scent   (c) cense  (d) cents 
 Q.18.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym  of  the  underlined  word  to  ?ll  in 
 the blank. 
 He  was  complimented  for  his  appearance. 
 His shirt _______ his trousers perfectly. 
 SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) competed  (b) complement 
 (c) commented  (d) complemented 
 Q.19.  Select  the  correct  homonym  to  ?ll 
 in the blank in the given sentence. 
 I  will  just  _________  some  ?gures  for 
 comparison. 
 SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) cete  (b) cite  (c) site  (d) sight 
 Q.20.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym to ?ll in the blank. 
 The  villagers  kept  _________  the  out,  to 
 collect the rain water. 
 SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) crus  (b) cruse  (c) crews  (d) cruise 
 Q.21.  Identify  the  option  that  de?nes  the 
 homonyms  'gate'  and  'gait'  most 
 appropriately. 
 SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) Gate means to achieve or receive, and 
 gait means a person's manner of 
 walking. 
 (b) Gate means a hinged barrier used to 
 close an opening in a wall, fence or 
 hedge, and gait means a person's 
 manner of walking. 
 (c) Gate means general agreement on 
 tariff and excise, and gait means a 
 person's manner of talking. 
 (d) Gate means a hinged barrier used to 
 close an opening in a wall or fence, 
 and gait means a cloth or leather leg 
 covering reaching from the instep to 
 above the ankle or to the mid-calf or 
 knee. 
 Q.22.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym to ?ll in the blank. 
 Please  _______  more  sugar  to  the  juice  so 
 that it becomes sweeter. 
 SSC CGL 25/07/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) aide   (b) ad   (c) aid   (d) add 
 Q.23.  Select  the  nearest  homonym  of  the 
 given word. 
 Accept 
 SSC CGL 25/07/2023 (3rd shift) 
 (a) Accent  (b) Expect 
 (c) Except  (d) Expert 
 Q.24.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym to ?ll in the blank. 
 The children enjoyed the ____ very much. 
 SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (1st shift) 
 (a) feer   (b) fear   (c) fere   (d) fair 
 Q.25.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homophone to ?ll in the blank. 
 In  many  road  accidents  people  break 
 their  bones  mainly  because  their  vehicle 
 ___________ fails. 
 SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (2nd shift) 
 (a) broke  (b) brow (c) brake (d) bleak 
 Q.26.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym to ?ll in the blank. 
 He  confessed  about  his  affairs  as  the 
 _________ made him sleepless. 
 SSC CGL 26/07/2023  (3rd Shift) 
 (a) gilled  (b) gild  (c) guild  (d) guilt 
 Q.27.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym to ?ll in the blank. 
 What _________ of a movie is this? 
 SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) can    (b) keen    (c) con  (d) kind 
 Q.28.  Fill  in  the  blanks  with  appropriate 
 homonym. 
 If  you  want  to  __________  the  world,  you 
 should be the one to take the ?rst step. 
 SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (1st  Shift) 
 (a) change (alter) 
 (b) change (loose money) 
 (c) change (transfer) 
 (d) change (switch) 
 Q.29.  Fill  in  the  blanks  with  the  correct 
 homophone. 
 I  _______  some  essential  items  from  the 
 supermarket. 
 SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (2nd Shift) 
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 (a) bout     (b) bought   (c) boat    (d) bot 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.17.(b) scent 
 ‘Scent’  means  a  smell  that  is  pleasant. 
 The  given  sentence  states  that  the 
 hunter  dogs  followed  the  hyena’s  scent. 
 Hence,  ‘scent’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.18.(d) complemented 
 ‘Complemented’  means  to  make  a  good 
 combination  with  something.  The  given 
 sentence  states  that  the  shirt  and 
 trousers  made  a  perfectly  good 
 combination.  Hence,  ‘complemented’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.19.(b) cite 
 ‘Cite’  means  to  refer  to  a  source  as 
 evidence  for  a  statement.  The  given 
 sentence  states  that  I  will  just  cite  some 
 ?gures  for  comparison.  Hence,  ‘cite’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.20.(b) cruse 
 ‘Cruse’  means  a  small  container  or  jar 
 used  for  holding  liquids.  The  given 
 sentence  states  that  the  villagers  kept 
 the  cruse  out,  to  collect  the  rainwater. 
 Hence,  ‘cruse’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer  . 
 Sol.21.(b)  ‘Gate’  means  a  hinged  barrier 
 used  to  close  an  opening  in  a  wall  or 
 fence,  and  ‘Gait’  means  a  person's 
 manner of walking. 
 Sol.22.(d) Add 
 The  given  sentence  states  that  please 
 add  more  sugar  to  the  juice  so  that  it 
 becomes  sweeter.  Hence,  ‘add’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.23.(c) Except 
 ‘Homonyms’  are  words  that  have  the 
 same  spelling  or  pronunciation  but 
 different meanings. ‘Accept’ 
 And  ‘Expect’  are  homonyms  as  they 
 sound  the  same  but  have  different 
 meanings and spellings. Hence, ‘except’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.24.(d) fair 
 ‘Fair’  means  an  event  with  amusements 
 and  activities.  The  given  sentence  states 
 that the children enjoyed the fair very 
 much. Hence, ‘fair’ is the most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.25.(c) brake 
 “Brake”  means  component  of  a  vehicle 
 used  to  stop  the  vehicle.  The  given 
 sentence  states  that  people  break  their 
 bones  mainly  because  their  vehicle  brake 
 fails.  Hence,  “brake”  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.26.(d) Guilt 
 ‘Guilt’  means  the  fact  or  state  of  having 
 done  something  wrong  or  committed  a 
 crime.  The  given  sentence  states  that  he 
 confessed  about  his  affairs  as  the  guilt 
 made  him  sleepless.  Hence,  ‘guilt’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.27.(d) kind 
 ‘Kind’  means  a  group  of  things  having 
 similar  characteristics.  The  given 
 sentence  is  a  question  about  the  kind  of 
 movie.  Hence,  ‘kind’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.28.(a) change (alter) 
 “Alter”  means  to  make  some  changes  to 
 something.  The  given  sentence  states  if 
 you  want  to  alter  the  world,  you  should 
 be  the  one  to  take  the  ?rst  step.  Hence, 
 “alter” is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.29.(b) bought 
 ‘Bought’  is  the  second  form  (V 
 2 
 )  of  ‘buy’, 
 which  means  to  get  something  by  paying 
 money  for  it.  The  given  sentence  states 
 that  I  bought  some  essential  items  from 
 the  supermarket.  Hence,  ‘bought’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 SSC CGL 2022 Tier - 2 
 Q.30.  Select  the  correct  homonym  from 
 the given options to ?ll in the blank. 
 Which  ______  does  the  minister  take  to 
 reach the Assembly? 
 SSC CGL Tier II (02/03/2023) 
 (a) root   (b) rot    (c) route   (d) riot 
 Q.31.  Select  the  correct  homonym  from 
 the given options to ?ll in the blank. 
 The  wind  _______  so  powerfully  that  the 
 door closed. 
 SSC CGL Tier II (03/03/2023) 
 (a) blow  (b) blew  (c) blues  (d) blue 
 Q.32.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym to ?ll in the blank. 
 The farmers grow ________ in their ?elds. 
 SSC CGL Tier II (06/03/2023) 
 (a) maze  (b) mays  (c) mase  (d) maize 
 Q.33.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 homonym to ?ll in the blank. 
 The authorities __________ the 
 unregistered companies. 
 SSC CGL Tier II (06/03/2023) 
 (a) seize  (b) sees  (c) seas  (d) cease 
 Q.34.  Select  the  correct  homonym  from 
 the given options to ?ll in the blank. 
 The  athlete’s  ________  was  badly  injured 
 due to a fall on the track. 
 SSC CGL Tier II (07/03/2023) 
 (a) toad   (b) toe   (c) tow   (d) to 
 Solutions: - 
 Sol.30.(c) ‘Route’  means a way to go 
 from one place to another. The given 
 sentence  states  the  route(the  way)  which 
 the  minister  takes  to  reach  the  assembly. 
 Hence,  ‘route’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.31.(b)  ‘Blew’  means  to  cause 
 something  to  move.  The  given  sentence 
 states  that  the  wind  blew  so  powerfully 
 that  the  door  closed.  Hence,  ‘blew’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.32.(d)  ‘  Maize  ’  is  a  tall  plant  that 
 produces  yellow  grains  in  a  large  mass. 
 The  given  sentence  states  that  the 
 farmers  grow  maize  in  their  ?elds.  Hence 
 ‘maize’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.33.(d) cease 
 ‘Cease’  means  to  put  a  stop  or  end  to 
 something  .  The  given  sentence  states 
 that  the  authorities  put  an  end  to  the 
 unregistered  companies.  Hence,  ‘cease’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.34.(b)  ‘  Toe  ’  is  one  of  the  small  parts 
 like  ?ngers  at  the  end  of  each  foot  of  a 
 human.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 the  athlete’s  toe  was  badly  injured  due  to 
 a  fall  on  the  track.  Hence,  ‘toe’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
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