SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 15

SSC MTS - 25 July 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q15

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

An unlikely chance or occurrence, especially a piece of good luck.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Fluke.

The meaning of the given words is:

  • Pauper: a very poor person.
  • Messiah: the promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Hebrew Bible.
  • Fluke: an unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck.
  • Masquerade: a false show or pretence.

The most appropriate one word substitution for the given set of words is Fluke.