Meaning: A fragrant flower, often a symbol of love
Hindi: गुलाब
Synonyms: bloom, blossom
Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2025 T-1
rose in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Homonyms & Homophones
Which of the following sentences uses the word "rose" with the SAME MEANING as in the following sentence?
"He gave her a single red rose on their anniversary."Answer & explanation
Answer: B) The smell of the freshly cut rose filled the room.
Correct Answer: Option 2 — "The smell of the freshly cut rose filled the room."
In the original sentence: 'He gave her a single red ROSE on their anniversary.'
'Rose' here = a NOUN — the flower (genus Rosa); a commonly cultivated plant with fragrant flowers. ✓
Option 2: 'The smell of the freshly cut ROSE filled the room.' — 'rose' = a NOUN (the flower). SAME MEANING. ✓
Why other options are wrong (different meaning/usage of 'rose'):
Option 1 'The water level ROSE quickly after the heavy rain.' — 'rose' = past tense of the VERB 'rise' (to move upward; to increase). ✗
Option 3 'Prices for gasoline ROSE sharply over the weekend.' — 'rose' = past tense of VERB 'rise' (to increase; to go up). ✗
O - SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Homonyms & Homophones
Select the most appropriate homonym.
This is a beautiful rose.Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Flower
Meaning: rose here = the flower *(गुलाब)*.
The words a beautiful sit right before *rose*.
An article and an adjective can only describe a noun.
So *rose* is the thing being called beautiful — the flower.
Why the others are wrong.
• stood up *(उठ खड़ा हुआ)* is *rose* as the past tense of *rise* — "He rose from his chair." A verb cannot follow *a beautiful*.
• red color *(गुलाबी-लाल रंग)* — *rose* does name a pinkish shade, as in *rose pink*, but a colour is not "a beautiful rose"; the flower is.
• pet *(पालतू जानवर)* — no sense of *rose* means this; it is a pure distractor.
Word help.
homonym = a word spelt the same but carrying more than one meaning *(समान रूप, भिन्न अर्थ वाला शब्द)*.
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Examples
- “He gave her a red rose on her birthday.”
rose – questions
What is the meaning of rose in Hindi?
rose means “गुलाब” in Hindi. In English: A fragrant flower, often a symbol of love
What are the synonyms of rose?
Synonyms of rose: bloom, blossom.
Has rose been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – rose has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC CHSL 2025 T-1.