Asked in: SSC MTS 2024 · SSC CGL 2021 T-1
engage in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2024 Synonyms
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
HireAnswer & explanation
Answer: A) Engage
Answer: Engage
Explanation:
• Hire means to employ or give someone a job (नियुक्त करना).
• Engage also means to employ or involve someone (नियुक्त करना / शामिल करना) → synonym here.
• Engross means to absorb completely (मग्न करना).
• Endure means to suffer patiently (सहन करना).
• Enhance means to improve (बढ़ाना).
So, Engage is the most appropriate synonym of Hire. - SSC CGL 2021 T-1 Antonyms
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
ExonerateAnswer & explanation
Answer: A) Engage
Explanation:
Word: Exonerate
• Meaning: To free someone from blame or guilt; to declare someone not guilty.
(दोषमुक्त करना / आरोप से बरी करना)
✅ Why "Engage" is the Antonym:
• While not a direct opposite in legal terms, "engage" in this context can mean to involve someone in a responsibility, task, or potentially incriminating action — the opposite of freeing or releasing them.
• Among the given options, all others (Exempt, Absolve, Acquit) are synonyms or near-synonyms of Exonerate.
❌ Other Options:
• Exempt – ❌ Means to free someone from a duty or obligation, similar to exonerate
• Absolve – ❌ Means to declare someone free of blame, sin, or responsibility (synonym)
• Acquit – ❌ Legal term
engage – questions
Has engage been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – engage has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC MTS 2024, SSC CGL 2021 T-1.