Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 · SSC CGL 2025 T-1
eulogy in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 One Word Substitution
Choose the correct one-word substitution for:
"A speech or text that praises someone highly ___."Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Eulogy
Option 2 (Eulogy) is correct as it specifically refers to a speech or piece of writing that praises someone highly, typically at a funeral.
Option 1 (Epitaph) is wrong because it refers to a short text written on a tombstone.
Option 3 (Sonnet) is wrong as it is a 14-line poem.
Option 4 (Lament) is wrong because it expresses sorrow or grief, not praise. - SSC CGL 2025 T-1 Synonyms
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: EULOGY
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Tribute
'Eulogy' means a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing.
'Tribute' is the closest synonym.
'Criticism', 'Insult' and 'Condemnation' are antonyms. - SSC CGL 2025 T-1 One Word Substitution
Choose the correct one-word substitution for: 'A praising speech made when someone dies'.
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) (a) Eulogy
Eulogy — a speech of praise given in honour of someone who has died.
Obituary — a written notice of death (usually in a newspaper), not a speech.
Elegy — a poem of mourning, not a speech.
Tribute — general act of respect, not specifically a speech at death.
eulogy – questions
Has eulogy been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – eulogy has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025, SSC CGL 2025 T-1.