SSC CPO 2024 PYQ — Question 37

SSC CPO - 27 June 2024 - Shift 2 • English • Q37

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

A story intended to teach moral lessons

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Parable.

"Parable" is a short story that teaches a lesson. Hence, option 2 is the most apt. 

Other options mean:

"Parboil" is to boil food, usually vegetables, briefly and lightly. 

"Parole" is a form of early release of a prison inmate..

"Parasite" is an organism that is dependent on another organism for survival.