Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The medieval oriel window projected elegantly from the chapel…

Question

Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word:

The medieval oriel window projected elegantly from the chapel wall.

1. A. The priest admired the sunlight filtering through the oriel.
2. B. The duke stood by the oriel gazing at the courtyard.
3. C. The technician adjusted the frequency on the oriel. (Correct answer)
4. D. The stained-glass oriel was restored by artisans.

Correct Answer

Option C — The technician adjusted the frequency on the oriel.

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is the option using oriel in a technical, non-architectural sense.

Key Points

• In the prompt, oriel is an architectural term: a bay window projecting from an upper wall, supported on a bracket or corbel rather than rising from the ground.
• Three of the options keep that same sense — sunlight through the window, a duke standing by it, a stained-glass one being restored — so none of them is a homonym.
• The remaining option applies the word in an unrelated technical context, which is the shift the question is looking for.

Additional Information

• The technique is consistent across every homonym question in this paper: eliminate each option that preserves the original context, and whatever remains is the answer.
• Distinguish the three related terms: homonyms share spelling and sound with different meanings; homophones sound alike but are spelt differently (*their/there*); homographs share spelling but may differ in sound (*lead*, *tear*, *bow*).
• Architectural vocabulary recurs in SSC English and General Awareness alike — oriel, gable, buttress, transept, nave, portico, colonnade are worth knowing as a set.