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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 7

SSC GD Constable (English) - 11 March 2019 Shift 3 • English • Q7

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

A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Nostalgia.

  • 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. Harmony- a state of agreement or of peaceful existence together.
  2. Affliction- a cause of persistent pain or distress.
  3. Nostalgia- a feeling of pleasure, mixed with sadness, when you think of happy times in the past.
  4. Paradise- the perfect place where some people think that good people go after they die.

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