SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 18

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 24 June 2024 - Shift 4 • English • Q18

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Inscription on a person's grave

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4, i.e., Epitaph.

 

Meaning/Concept: A one-word substitute replaces a group of words with a single precise term.
Explanation: An epitaph is a phrase or inscription written on a person's grave or tombstone in memory of the deceased.

Monograph is a detailed written study on a single subject.

Epistle is a formal letter.

Prologue is an introduction to a literary work.
Example/Usage: The poet wrote his own epitaph before he died.
Conclusion: The correct one-word substitute for “Inscription on a person's grave” is "Epitaph."