SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 6

SSC GD Constable (English) - 16 Jan 2023 - Shift 1 • English • Q6

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Contagion

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

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

  • Contagion: the communication of disease from one person or organism to another by close contact.

  • Grandeur: The quality or state of being grand or impressive. 

  • Illusion: A deceptive appearance or misinterpretation of reality.

  • Transfusion: The process of transferring blood or another fluid into a person's body.

  • Transmission: The act or process of transmitting or spreading something, such as a disease, from one person or thing to another. 

Hence, "transmission" is the synonym of "contagion."