Meaning: To deal with or speak to a particular issue or audience
Hindi: संबोधित करना
Synonyms: tackle, deal with, speak to, handle
Antonyms: ignore, neglect, avoid
Asked in: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 · SSC CGL 2025 T-2 · SSC MTS 2024 · SSC CGL 2020 T-1
address in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2024 Synonyms
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word.
The Prime Minister will address the nation tomorrow.Answer & explanation
Answer: C) To deliver a speech
Answer: To deliver a speech
Explanation:
The word "address" here means to speak to an audience formally (सभापति के रूप में बोलना).
• Other options like landmark, greeting, or postal code do not fit this context. - SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Spelling
Which sentence contains a misspelled word "address"?
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) The speaker's addres during the ceremony was inspiring.
Correct Answer: Option 2 — "The speaker's addres during the ceremony was inspiring."
The word " addres " in Option 2 is misspelled. The correct spelling is "address" — with double 'd' and double 's': a - d - d - r - e - s - s.
In Option 2: " addres " is missing the final 's', making it an incorrect spelling.
Correct sentence: "The speaker's address during the ceremony was inspiring."
Why other options are correct:
Option 1 — "address" spelled correctly.
Option 3 — "address" spelled correctly.
Option 4 — "address" spelled correctly. - SSC CGL 2025 T-2 Homonyms & Homophones
Choose the option that contains the homonym of the highlighted word in the given sentence.
Please make sure to write your full home address, including the apartment number and zip code, on the top of the application form.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Millions of people tuned in to watch the president’s televised address regarding the new economic policies.
Meaning: homonyms = words with the same spelling and sound but different meanings *(समरूपी शब्द)*.
In the stem, address = the details of where someone lives *(पता)*.
In option 2, address = a formal speech to an audience *(संबोधन, भाषण)* — same word, different meaning.
Answer: Millions of people tuned in to watch the president’s televised address regarding the new economic policies.
Why the others are wrong.
• her permanent address — where she lives *(स्थायी पता)*: the same meaning as the stem.
• her residential address — home location *(आवासीय पता)*: the same meaning.
• my address on the GPS — the location of my home *(घर का पता)*: the same meaning.
*address also works as a verb — “address t - SSC CGL 2020 T-1 Spelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Adress
Correct Answer: Adress
Solution:
The word "Adress" is incorrectly spelt.
The correct spelling is "Address", which means a location or the act of speaking to someone.
All other words are correctly spelt:
• Advice – suggestion or guidance
• Astound – to surprise or shock greatly
• Amount – a quantity or total
Difficult Words and Meanings:
Advice – guidance or recommendation – सलाह
Astound – to amaze or shock – हैरान करना
Amount – quantity or total – मात्रा / राशि
Examples
- “The minister will address the concerns of farmers tomorrow.”
address – questions
What is the meaning of address in Hindi?
address means “संबोधित करना” in Hindi. In English: To deal with or speak to a particular issue or audience
What are the synonyms of address?
Synonyms of address: tackle, deal with, speak to, handle.
What is the opposite of address?
Antonyms of address: ignore, neglect, avoid.
Has address been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – address has been asked 4 times in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1, SSC CGL 2025 T-2, SSC MTS 2024, SSC CGL 2020 T-1.