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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 21

SSC GD Constable (English) - 18 Feb 2019 Shift 2 • English • Q21

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

A person who presents a radio/television programme

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Anchor.

  • In the given question, we need to select one word for the given phrase.
  • One Word Substitution simply means "using a specific word replacing a wordy phrase or sentence and making it shorter, concise and clearer to understand".

Let's have a look at the meaning of the given options:-

  1. Anchor- A person who presents a radio/television programme.
  2. Alchemist- a person who studied alchemy.
  3. Reporter- a person who writes about the news in a newspaper or speaks about it on the television or radio
  4. Anarchist- a political philosophy and movement that is sceptical of authority and rejects all involuntary, coercive forms of hierarchy.

As the chosen option expresses the meaning of the given group of words it will be the correct choice.