SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 9

SSC CGL - 3rd March 2020 Shift 1 • English • Q9

Select the word, which means the same as the groups of words given.

A song sung at a burial

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Dirge.

  1. Sonnet- a fourteen-line poem with a fixed rhyme scheme.
  2. Dirge- a song sung, especially in the past, at a funeral or for a dead person.
  3. Hymn- a religious song that Christians sing together in the church, etc.
  4. Ballad- a long song or poem that tells a story, often about love.

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