Asked in: SSC MTS 2025 · SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025
homonym in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2025 One Word Substitution
Choose the most suitable one-word substitution for the following.
A word that has the same spelling or sound as another but a different meaning.Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Homonym
The correct answer is Option 1: "Homonym."
A "homonym" is a word that has the same spelling or pronunciation as another word but a different meaning (e.g., "bat" the animal and "bat" for hitting). This matches the given definition exactly.
Why the other options are wrong:
• Option 2 – "Synonym" is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word (e.g., "happy" and "joyful").
• Option 3 – "Antonym" is a word opposite in meaning to another (e.g., "hot" and "cold").
• Option 4 – "Acronym" is an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words (e.g., NASA, UNESCO). - SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 Homonyms & Homophones
The word "bark" can refer to a dog's sound or the outer layer of a tree. This is an example of ___.
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) homonym
A 'homonym' is a word that has the same spelling and pronunciation but different, unrelated meanings - exactly like 'bark' (a dog's sound / a tree's outer layer).
A 'synonym' has a similar meaning, an 'antonym' has an opposite meaning, and a ' hypernym ' is a broader category term - none describes 'bark'.
homonym – questions
Has homonym been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – homonym has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC MTS 2025, SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025.