Meaning: A device for slowing or stopping a vehicle
Hindi: ब्रेक / अवरोधक
Synonyms: restraint, curb, check
Antonyms: accelerator
Asked in: Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 · SSC MTS 2024
brake in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2024 Homonyms & Homophones
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
He pressed the _________ just in time to avoid the accident.Answer & explanation
Answer: A) brake
Answer: brake
Explanation:
The sentence is:
"He pressed the _ just in time to avoid the accident."
We need a noun referring to a device used to slow down or stop a vehicle.
• Brake means a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle.
(Hindi: ब्रेक) – ✅ Correct choice
Other options:
• Bike – a two-wheeled vehicle (Hindi: साइकिल या मोटरसाइकिल) – ❌ Incorrect here
• Beak – the mouth part of a bird (Hindi: चोंच) – ❌ Irrelevant
• Break – to separate into pieces (Hindi: टूटना) – ❌ Incorrect meaning
Correct sentence:
"He pressed the brake just in time to avoid the accident." - SSC MTS 2024 Homonyms & Homophones
Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank.While learning to drive, Shivani met with an accident because she couldn't hit the _________________.
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) brake
Answer: brake
Explanation:
• Brake refers to the device used to stop a vehicle (ब्रेक).
• Brick is a building material (ईंट).
• Brack is not a correct English word.
• Break means to separate into pieces or a pause (टूटना या विराम).
Since Shivani couldn’t stop the vehicle, the correct word is brake. - Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 Homonyms & Homophones
Which sentence uses the word correctly?
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) She pressed the brake to avoid an accident.
"Brake" (a device for stopping a vehicle) is correctly used in "She pressed the brake to avoid an accident." "Break" means to separate or interrupt; using "break the car" or "break to stop" is wrong. " Braik " is not a word. Hence the correct answer is the third option.
Examples
- “He applied the brake suddenly to avoid an accident.”
brake – questions
What is the meaning of brake in Hindi?
brake means “ब्रेक / अवरोधक” in Hindi. In English: A device for slowing or stopping a vehicle
What are the synonyms of brake?
Synonyms of brake: restraint, curb, check.
What is the opposite of brake?
Antonyms of brake: accelerator.
Has brake been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – brake has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: Delhi Police HCM 2025-26, SSC MTS 2024.