SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 18

SSC CGL Tier II - English - 3rd Feb 2022 • English • Q18

Select the option which means the same as the group of words given.

The sovereign head of a state

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Monarch

The meaning of the given options is-

  • Monochrome: a photograph or picture developed or executed in black and white or in varying tones of only one colour.
  • Monarch: a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.
  • Monolith: a large single upright block of stone, especially one shaped into or serving as a pillar or monument.
  • Monotone: a continuing sound, especially of a person's voice, that is unchanging in pitch and without intonation.

The most appropriate one-word substitution for "The sovereign head of a state" is Monarch.