SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 6

SSC MTS - 21 July 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q6

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

Someone working or acting merely for money or other rewards

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2. i.e. Mercenary.

The meaning of the given words is:

  • Debtor: a person, country, or organization that owes money.
  • Mercenary: primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.
  • Contractor: a person or firm that undertakes a contract to provide materials or labour to perform a service or do a job.
  • Player: a person taking part in a sport or game.

Thus, most appropriate one word substitution for the given set of words is Mercenary.