Asked in: SSC CPO 2025 T-1
fillet in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CPO 2025 T-1 Homonyms & Homophones
Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word:
The conservator repaired the fillet on the old manuscript binding.Answer & explanation
Answer: A) The chef pan-seared a salmon fillet with herbs.
Correct Answer: Option 1 — The chef pan-seared a salmon fillet with herbs.
In the question, 'fillet' refers to a narrow band or strip used in bookbinding (a technical term in conservation/bookbinding).
In Option 1, 'fillet' refers to a boneless cut of meat or fish — a completely different meaning. Same spelling and pronunciation, different meaning = homonym.
Why others are wrong:
Option 2 (leather fillet): 'Fillet' used in bookbinding/binding context — same sense as the question.
Option 3 (fillet traced in gold on the spine): Bookbinding context — same sense.
Option 4 (medieval fillet indicated title divisions): Bookbinding/manuscript context — same sense.
fillet – questions
Has fillet been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – fillet has been asked in SSC exams: SSC CPO 2025 T-1.