Asked in: IB ACIO 2023 T-1 · SSC CPO 2022 T-1 · SSC CPO 2020 T-1
prodigal in SSC previous-year questions
- IB ACIO 2023 T-1 Vocabulary
Select the correct conclusion based on the meaning of the underlined word:
Statement: After his father's death, he became a prodigal of his fortune.
Conclusion:
i. He gained wisdom and spent money cautiously.
ii. Being the only heir, he inherited all his father's wealth.
iii. He squandered his wealth recklessly and lost all he had.
iv. He assumed the responsibility of increasing his father's fortune.Answer & explanation
Answer: A) only option iii is correct
Explanation:
Meaning of "Prodigal":
• Prodigal (adjective or noun): someone who spends money recklessly or wastefully.
• (Hindi: फिजूलखर्च, अपव्ययी)
✅ Original Sentence:
After his father's death, he became a prodigal of his fortune.
This clearly implies that he squandered his inherited wealth recklessly.
🔎 Evaluating the Options:
• i. He gained wisdom and spent money cautiously.
❌ Incorrect — this is the opposite of what "prodigal" means.
• ii. Being the only heir, he inherited all his father's wealth.
🔶 Possibly true, but not implied by the word "prodigal" itself. This is neutral in terms of vocabulary.
• iii. He squandered his wealth recklessly and lost all he had.
✅ This directly captures
prodigal – questions
Has prodigal been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – prodigal has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: IB ACIO 2023 T-1, SSC CPO 2022 T-1, SSC CPO 2020 T-1.