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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 106

SSC CGL Tier II - English - 29th Jan 2022 • English • Q106

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Select the segment in which a word has been INCORRECTLY used.

Is the Abominable Snowman a friction of the mountaineers’ imagination?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. a friction.

  • The error lies in the option 3 due to the wrong usage of the word.

  • The word 'friction' means 'the force that makes it difficult for one object to slide along the surface of another or to move through a liquid or gas'.

  • It has been used wrongly. The correct word will be 'fiction' which means 'the type of book or story that is written about imaginary characters and events and not based on real people and facts'.

The correct sentence will be:-

Is the Abominable Snowman a fiction of the mountaineers’ imagination?

Hence, the correct answer is Option 3 i.e. a friction.