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SSC CHSL 2020 · Question 5 of 91

Directions: Select the option that will improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'. What a palace home!

Sentence Improvement

  1. Apalatable
  2. BNo improvement
  3. Cpushy
  4. DpalatialCorrect

Answer: D. palatial

Explanation

The correct answer is 'palatial .' Key Points The underlined segment ' palace ' is a noun that means a large and impressive building forming the official residence of a ruler, pope, archbishop, etc . Example:Love can turn the cottage into a golden palace. As per the context of the sentence, someone's praising a home , therefore, an adjective is required to describe the noun 'home' . Let's see the meaning of other given options:- ' Palatable ' is an adjective thatmeansan action or proposal acceptable or satisfactory . Example: They changed the wording of the advertisement to make it more palatable to women . ' Pushy 'is an adjective that means a person trying hard to get what you want, in a way that seems rude . Example: The photographers were pushy and intrusive . ' Palatial 'is an adjective that means a room or building like a palace; extremely large and spacious . Example: She lives in a palatial New York apartment . Hence, the correct answer is option 4 . Correct Sentence: What a palatial home! Hinglish रेखांकित खंड ' palace ' एक noun है जिसका अर्थ है विशाल भवन जहाँ राजा या रानी रहते थे या रहते हैं, महल, राजभवन । वाक्य के सन्दर्भ के अनुसार कोई घर की प्रशंसा कर रहा है, इसलिए, noun 'home' का वर्णन करने के लिए एक adjective की आवश्यकता है। आइए अन्य दिए गए विकल्पों के अर्थ देखें:- ' Palatable ' एक adjective है जिसका अर्थ है सलाह, विचार, कार्य आदि स्वीकार्य, संतोषजनक । ' Pushy ' एक adjective है जिसका अर्थ है अभीष्‍ट वस्‍तु पाने के लिए ढीठ होकर प्रयत्‍न करने वाला व्‍यक्ति । ' Palatial ' एक adjective है जिसका अर्थ है महलनुमा; अत्‍यधिक विशाल एवं विस्‍तीर्ण, भव्‍य ।

Source: SSC CHSL 2020 (Tier-I) Prev. Year Paper (04-Aug-2021) (Shift 1) — prepp.in · reliable-secondary

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