SSC CPO 2024 PYQ — Question 34

SSC CPO - 27 June 2024 - Shift 2 • English • Q34

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

An unpleasant mixture of loud sounds.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Cacophony

A mixture of loud, unpleasant sounds is usually called "Cacophony". 

Hence, option 4 is the correct answer. 

Other options mean:

"Harmony" means agreement and cordial relations.

"Hegemony" is: control by one country, organization, etc. over other countries.

"Irony" is an unusual or unexpected part of a situation that seems strange or amusing.