SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 30

SSC CPO Tier I - 12th December 2019 - Shift 2 • English • Q30

Select the most appropriate option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A sea or stretch of water having many islands

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. archipelago.

  1. harbour- a place on the coast where ships can be tied up (moored) and protected from the sea and bad weather.
  2. ocean- the mass of salt water that covers most of the surface of the earth.
  3. bay- a part of the coast where the land goes in to form a curve.
  4. archipelago-  a group of islands, or an area of sea where there are many islands.

As the chosen option expresses the meaning of the given group of words it will be correct.