SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 5

SSC CGL - 19 Sep 2024 - Shift 3 • English • Q5

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

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Chaos.

Chaos refers to a state of complete confusion, disorder, or lack of organization.

For example:- The sudden power outage created chaos in the office as employees scrambled to save their work.

Meaning of the other options are:

Pathos: A quality that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion.

Engross: To absorb all the attention or interest of someone.

Innuendos: Indirect or subtle remarks, often suggestive or disparaging in nature.

Hence, it is the correct word to substitute the given group of words.