placebo
Asked in: SSC CGL 2025 T-1
placebo in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2025 T-1 One Word Substitution
Choose the correct one-word substitute for: 'A harmless, inert substance or pill prescribed more for psychological benefit than for any physiological effect'.
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Placebo
A 'Placebo' is an inert substance given for its psychological effect rather than physiological effect.
'Panacea' is a universal remedy; 'Antidote' counteracts a poison; 'Palliative' merely relieves symptoms.
Hence Placebo is correct.
placebo – questions
Has placebo been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – placebo has been asked in SSC exams: SSC CGL 2025 T-1.