SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 126

SSC CGL Tier II - English - 3rd Feb 2022 • English • Q126

Select the most appropriate option for the given group of words.

A period of thousand years

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

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

One Word Substitution means using a specific word to replace a wordy phrase or sentence and making it shorter, concise, and clearer to understand.

A period of thousand years is known as the millennium.

The hundredth anniversary of a significant event is known as the centenary.

A period of ten years is known as a decade.

A period of one hundred years is known as a century.