SSC CPO 2020 PYQ — Question 27

SSC CPO - 25 Nov 2020 - Shift 2 • English • Q27

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

Irresistible impulse to steal

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

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

  • Kleptomania means a recurrent urge to steal, typically without regard for need or profit.
  • The meaning of the other words are:
    • Plunder: steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder.
    • Sabotage: deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage.
    • Megalomania: a person who has an obsessive desire for power.