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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 20

SSC CGL - 20 Aug 2021 - Shift 3 • English • Q20

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Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Spill

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Drop.

  • The word 'Spill' means cause or allow to flow especially unintentionally.
  • The meaning of all the options are as follows
  1. Drop: Fall vertically
  2. Filter: A porous device for removing impurities or solid particles from a liquid or gas passed through it.
  3. Feather: Rotate the blades of (a propeller) about their own axes in such a way as to lessen the air or water resistance.
  4. Absorb: Take in or soak up by chemical or physical action.

Clearly the synonym to the word 'Spill' is 'Drop'.

The correct answer is-

 Drop