SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 19

SSC CGL - 23 Sep 2024 - Shift 3 • English • Q19

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

The evening time when the sun has just set and it is almost dark

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

Correct word: Dusk

Meaning: The time in the evening just after the sun has set but before it becomes completely dark.

Example: We sat on the porch watching the sky change colors at dusk.

Meaning of the other words:
Night: The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
Dawn: The time in the morning when the sun begins to rise; first light of day.
Day break: Another term for dawn; the beginning of the day when light first appears.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.