SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 23

SSC CGL Tier II English - 18/02/2018 • English • Q23

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Mountain climbing

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Alpinism.

1. Alienisms: The study and treatment of mental illness.

2. Alpinism: Mountain climbing.

3. Albinism: A congenital absence of pigment in the skin and hair (which are white) and the eyes (which are pink).

4. Algorism: It is the technique of performing basic arithmetic by writing numbers in place value form and applying a set of memorised rules and facts to the digits.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.