SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 18

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 24 June 2024 - Shift 2 • English • Q18

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Book written by an author on his own life

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Autobiography.

Correct word: Autobiography
Meaning: A book or account that someone writes about their own life.
Example: Mahatma Gandhi wrote his autobiography titled The Story of My Experiments with Truth.
Meaning of the other options:
Biography: A detailed description of someone’s life written by another person.
Historiography: The writing of history based on the critical examination of sources.
Anthology: A collection of literary works such as poems, stories, or essays.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.