berth, berth
Asked in: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1
berth, berth in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Homonyms & Homophones
Which of the following pairs of homonyms can be used to fill in the blanks most suitably?
She quickly climbed onto her upper ___ to give a wide ___ to the unruly family creating a scene below.Answer & explanation
Answer: D) berth, berth
Both blanks require "berth." First blank: "upper berth" = the upper sleeping bunk in a train or ship (berth = a sleeping space or bunk on a train/ship). Second blank: "give a wide berth" = to avoid someone or something by keeping a safe distance from them (an idiom). "Birth" = the process of being born — unrelated to either context. Both blanks = "berth, berth."
berth, berth – questions
Has berth, berth been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – berth, berth has been asked in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1.