Meaning: A leader of a team or commander of a ship/vessel.
Hindi: कप्तान
Synonyms: leader, commander, skipper
Antonyms: follower
Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2025 T-1
captain in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 One Word Substitution
Choose the correct one-word substitute for:
A person who is in charge of a shipAnswer & explanation
Answer: B) Captain
"Captain" is the person who is in command of and responsible for a ship, aircraft, or other vessel. A sailor is a crew member; an officer holds authority on board; a pilot typically navigates aircraft or steers ships in/out of harbours but is not in overall charge of the ship.
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Select the correctly spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Captain
Rule: English writes this unstressed ending -tain, never *-tin* or *-ten* — *certain*, *mountain*, *fountain*, captain.
The word is built on Latin *caput* = head: Late Latin *capitaneus* (chief man) ⟶ Old French *capitain* ⟶ captain, the head of a ship, a team or a body of soldiers.
Option 3 is printed Captain — cap + tain, C-A-P-T-A-I-N, with nothing added and nothing lost.
captain = the leader of a team, a ship or a company of soldiers *(कप्तान, नायक)*.
Why the others are wrong.
• Berglar ⟶ Burglar = a person who breaks into a building to steal *(सेंधमार, चोर)*.
The first syllable is bur-, from *burgle*: burgle ⟶ burglar ⟶ burglary.
• Campain ⟶ Campaign = an organised series of actions to
Examples
- “The captain led the team to victory.”
captain – questions
What is the meaning of captain in Hindi?
captain means “कप्तान” in Hindi. In English: A leader of a team or commander of a ship/vessel.
What are the synonyms of captain?
Synonyms of captain: leader, commander, skipper.
What is the opposite of captain?
Antonyms of captain: follower.
Has captain been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – captain has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC CHSL 2025 T-1.