Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level)
epigraph in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level) One Word Substitution
Read the sentence and choose the correct one-word substitution for the underlined part.
The author began her novel with a short quotation at the beginning of the book to set the theme.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Epigraph
Meaning: Epigraph = a short quotation or saying placed at the beginning of a book or chapter to suggest its theme *(पुस्तक के आरंभ में दिया गया उद्धरण, सूक्ति)*.
The deciding words: *short quotation* + *at the beginning* + *to set the theme* — all three describe an epigraph.
Why the others are wrong.
#B Epilogue = a closing section added at the end of a book or play *(उपसंहार)* — wrong position.
#B Prologue = an introductory section written by the author, a part of the story's opening, not a quotation *(प्रस्तावना, भूमिका)*.
#B Blurb = a short promotional description printed on the back cover *(पुस्तक के आवरण पर छपा प्रचार-विवरण)*.
Answer: Epigraph
*Epigraph opens with someone else's word
epigraph – questions
Has epigraph been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – epigraph has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level).