SSC CPO 2021 PYQ — Question 66

SSC CPO Tier II - 8 Nov 2021 • English • Q66

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

One who talks in sleep

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. somniloquist.

  • Ventriloquist: A person who speaks through a puppet or dummy.
  • Interlocutor: A person who takes part in a conversation or dialogue.
  • Somniloquist: A person who talks in their sleep.
  • Soliloquist: A person who performs a soliloquy, which is a speech given by a character alone on stage.

Therefore the most appropriate word for someone who talks in their sleep is "somniloquist".