Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level)
epic in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level) One Word Substitution
Which of the following is a one-word substitution for a long narrative poem, typically detailing the heroic deeds and adventures of a legendary figure?
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Epic
Meaning: Epic = a long narrative poem about the heroic deeds and adventures of a legendary figure *(महाकाव्य)*.
The *Ramayana*, the *Mahabharata*, Homer's *Iliad* and *Odyssey* are epics.
Why the others are wrong.
#B Ode = a lyric poem addressed to a person or thing, praising it *(स्तुति-गीत, संबोधन गीत)* — e.g. Keats's *Ode to a Nightingale*; not a long story.
#B Sonnet = a poem of exactly 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme *(चतुर्दशपदी)* — far too short for an epic.
#B Ballad = a short narrative poem or song in simple stanzas, often folk *(लोकगाथा, गाथागीत)* — it tells a story, but it is short and not centred on a legendary hero's adventures.
Answer: Epic
*Long + narrative + heroic = ep
epic – questions
Has epic been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – epic has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level).