Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level)
vessel in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level) Homonyms & Homophones
Choose the option that contains the homonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The massive naval vessel disappeared into the thick fog as it left the harbor.Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Doctors explained that the blockage in the patient's coronary vessel required immediate surgery.
Meaning: a homonym is a word with the same spelling and sound but a different meaning *(समनाम / समरूपी शब्द)*.
In the given sentence, vessel = a ship or large boat *(जहाज़, पोत)*.
In option 4, coronary vessel = a tube carrying blood to the heart *(रक्त-वाहिका, हृदय की धमनी)* — same word, different meaning.
Why the others are wrong.
#B Option 1 — fishing vessel = a fishing boat *(मछली पकड़ने वाली नाव)*: same meaning as the given word.
#B Option 2 — Spanish vessel lost at sea = a sunken ship *(डूबा हुआ जहाज़)*: same meaning.
#B Option 3 — vessel carrying cargo = a cargo ship *(मालवाहक जहाज़)*: same meaning.
Answer: Doctors explained that the blockage in the patient's coronary vessel required
vessel – questions
Has vessel been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – vessel has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level).