SSC CPO 2025 PYQ — Question 188

SSC CPO - 9 Dec 2025 - Shift 1 • English • Q188

Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word:
The votive offering rested on a carved mensa.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The mason lifted the mensa into place beneath the arch.

Explanation:

Mensa in the question refers to an altar table (church context).

B, C, D → “mensa” used in the same religious/altar sense

A → used in a construction/structural context (stone slab/table) → different meaning

Hindi meaning:

Mensa = वेदी की मेज (church context)