Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Matriculation Level)
inhabitant in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Matriculation Level) One Word Substitution
From the given alternatives, select the one-word substitution of the following: A person or animal that lives in a specific place.
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Inhabitant
Meaning: inhabitant = a person or animal that lives in a particular place *(निवासी, वासी)*.
*the inhabitants of the island*; the verb is inhabit = to live in.
Why the others are wrong.
#B Beast = a large or wild animal; a cruel person *(पशु, जानवर)* — no link to living in a place.
#B Vigil = a period of staying awake to keep watch or pray *(जागरण, पहरा)*.
#B Drape = to arrange cloth loosely over something; a curtain *(लपेटना, परदा)*.
Answer: Inhabitant
*Inhabit means live in — despite the "in-", it is not a negative.*
inhabitant – questions
Has inhabitant been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – inhabitant has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Matriculation Level).