Asked in: SSC CHSL 2025 T-2
descent in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2025 T-2 Homonyms & Homophones
Which of the following pairs of homonyms can be used to fill in the blanks most suitably?
During his ______ from the snowy peak, he thought about his ______ from a long line of mountaineers.Answer & explanation
Answer: A) descent, descent
Meaning: descent has two meanings *(दो अर्थ वाला शब्द)*:
• the act of coming down a slope *(उतराई, अवरोहण)*
• one's ancestry, lineage *(वंश, कुल)*
Apply it.
Blank 1 — coming down from the snowy peak → descent (going down).
Blank 2 — from a long line of mountaineers → descent (ancestry).
The same word fits both blanks — that is the homonym being tested.
Answer: (1) descent, descent
Why the others are wrong.
• descent, dissent — dissent = disagreement with an official view *(असहमति)*; one cannot have "dissent from a long line of mountaineers" in the sense of family.
• dissent, descent — "his dissent from the snowy peak" makes no sense; one does not disagree with a mountain.
• dissent, dissent
descent – questions
Has descent been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – descent has been asked in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2025 T-2.