SSC PYQTier 1 2025

SSC CGL – Combined Graduate Level Examination · Question 81

Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The researcher cited a bailey in Norman defensive design.

  1. Bailey presented the findings on Norman fortifications at the seminar.
  2. The outer bailey encircled the motte and was guarded by watchtowers.
  3. The soldiers retreated into the bailey when the main gate collapsed.
  4. A wooden palisade was raised around the bailey for extra protection.
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Answer: (A) Bailey presented the findings on Norman fortifications at the seminar.

Explanation

Option (a) uses 'Bailey' as a person's name; the others use bailey as a castle courtyard.