SSC CGL 2025 — Q88 Solved Answer with Explanation

Question

Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The bishop condemned the act as simony, citing canonical law.

1. A. The preacher was accused of simony for charging for blessings.
2. B. The court equated indulgence-selling with simony.
3. C. The alchemist failed to explain the simony in his formulas. (Correct answer)
4. D. Simony was rampant in medieval ecclesiastical courts.

Correct Answer

Option C — The alchemist failed to explain the simony in his formulas.