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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 123

SSC CGL Tier II - English - 29th Jan 2022 • English • Q123

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Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Penalise

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Punish.

  • The word 'Penalise' means 'to punish someone, especially for breaking the law or a rule'.
  • The most appropriate synonym of the given word is 'Punish' which means 'to cause people who have done something wrong or committed a crime to suffer by making them do something they don’t want to do or sending them to prison'.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Punish.