Asked in: SSC CPO 2025 T-1 · SSC MTS 2024
sojourn in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2024 One Word Substitution
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A short stay at a place.Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Sojourn
Correct Answer: Sojourn
Explanation:
Sojourn means a temporary stay at a place (किसी स्थान पर थोड़े समय के लिए रुकना).
It perfectly matches the meaning of “a short stay at a place”.
Xenophobe – a person who dislikes foreigners (विदेशियों से घृणा करने वाला)
Embargo – an official ban on trade (निषेधाज्ञा)
Topiary – the art of trimming shrubs into decorative shapes (झाड़ियों की सजावटी छंटाई)
Only Sojourn conveys the intended meaning. - SSC CPO 2025 T-1 Spelling
Select the correct spelling of a word meaning 'temporary stay or visit'.
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Sojourn
Correct Answer: Option 1 — Sojourn
'Sojourn' is the correct spelling. It means a temporary stay in a place.
Example: 'His sojourn in Paris lasted three weeks.'
Why others are wrong:
Option 2 ( Soejourn ): Inserts an extra 'e' — incorrect.
Option 3 ( Sajourn ): Replaces 'o' with 'a' — incorrect.
Option 4 ( Sojurn ): Drops the ' ou ' — incorrect.
sojourn – questions
Has sojourn been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – sojourn has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC CPO 2025 T-1, SSC MTS 2024.