Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1
compound in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Homonyms & Homophones
Which of the following options is NOT one of the meanings of the homonym 'compound'?
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) To subtract or reduce gradually over time
Meaning: compound carries three standard senses — a chemical combination, a walled enclosure, and the verb "to make worse".
The sense that does not belong is to subtract or reduce gradually over time *(धीरे-धीरे घटाना, क्षय होना)*.
That is *deduct* or *erode*. Compounding always adds; it never takes away.
Why the others are fine.
• A substance formed from two or more elements chemically combined *(यौगिक)* — the chemistry noun, as in *water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen*.
• A building or group of buildings enclosed by a barrier *(अहाता, परिसर)* — as in *the embassy compound*.
• To make something worse by adding to it *(और बिगाड़ना, बढ़ा देना)* — as in *the delay compounded our problems
compound – questions
Has compound been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – compound has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.