Asked in: SSC CHSL 2023 T-1 · SSC CGL 2022 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2019 T-1
guile in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2022 T-1 Synonyms
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The young fellow was innocent and without guile.Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Deceit
Answer: Deceit
Explanation:
The word guile means clever and usually dishonest behaviour used to deceive someone (छल / धोखा).
In the sentence, “without guile” means the young fellow was free from deceit or completely honest.
Let’s look at the options:
• Deceit – dishonesty or trickery (धोखा) ✅ synonym
• Morality – sense of right and wrong (नैतिकता) ❌ not related
• Greed – intense desire for more, especially money (लोभ) ❌ irrelevant
• Pride – sense of self-respect or arrogance (घमंड) ❌ unrelated
So, deceit is the correct synonym of guile.
guile – questions
Has guile been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – guile has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2023 T-1, SSC CGL 2022 T-1, SSC CHSL 2019 T-1.