Meaning: A nocturnal flying mammal; also, a stick used to hit a ball in sports.
Hindi: चमगादड़; बल्ला
Synonyms: flying mammal (n), club (sports sense)
Asked in: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 · SSC CPO 2025 T-1 · SSC MTS 2024
bat in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2024 Homonyms & Homophones
The bat flew silently through the night, searching for insects to eat. The bat in this context refers to _______.
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) a mammal known for nocturnal flight and insect consumption
Correct Answer: a mammal known for nocturnal flight and insect consumption
Explanation:
The sentence describes the bat flying silently through the night and searching for insects, which clearly refers to the animal — not a tool or unit.
Hence, the bat in this context is:
A mammal known for nocturnal flight and insect consumption (एक निशाचर स्तनपायी जो कीड़े खाता है). - SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Homonyms & Homophones
Which of the following sentences uses the word "bat" with the same meaning as in the following sentence?
"He took a swing with his new wooden bat"Answer & explanation
Answer: B) B. The coach handed him the bat before he went up to the plate.
In the given sentence, "bat" refers to a wooden implement used for hitting a ball in cricket or baseball. Option B — "The coach handed him the bat before he went up to the plate" — uses "bat" in exactly the same sense: a sporting equipment used for hitting. Options A, C, and D use "bat" to refer to the nocturnal flying mammal, which is a completely different meaning.
- SSC CPO 2025 T-1 Homonyms & Homophones
What is the meaning of "bat" in:
"The bat flew silently in the night sky."Answer & explanation
Answer: A) A flying mammal
The correct answer is: A flying mammal
Context clue: 'flew silently in the night sky'. A bat is a nocturnal flying mammal known for flying silently at night. The context strongly points to the animal, not the sports equipment.
'Bat' is a polysemous word (multiple meanings):
1. A flying mammal (Chiroptera) — active at night, flies silently.
2. A sports tool used in cricket or baseball.
3. A stick or club.
Why other options are wrong:
Option 2 — A sports tool: A cricket/baseball bat cannot fly.
Option 3 — A stick: A stick cannot fly in the night sky.
Option 4 — A butterfly: Butterflies are insects, not related to 'bat'; they also do not fly silently at night.
Correct answer: Option 1 — A flyin
Examples
- “The cricketer picked up his bat and walked onto the field.”
bat – questions
What is the meaning of bat in Hindi?
bat means “चमगादड़; बल्ला” in Hindi. In English: A nocturnal flying mammal; also, a stick used to hit a ball in sports.
What are the synonyms of bat?
Synonyms of bat: flying mammal (n), club (sports sense).
Has bat been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – bat has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1, SSC CPO 2025 T-1, SSC MTS 2024.