Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

One Word

Question:

Select the word, which means the same as the groups of words given.

A song sung at a burial

Options:

Sonnet

Dirge

Hymn

Ballad

Correct Answer:

Dirge

Explanation:
 

The word that means the same as the groups of words "a song sung at a burial" is dirge.

  • Sonnet is a poem of 14 lines with a specific rhyme scheme and meter.
  • Dirge is a mournful song, piece of music, or sound.
  • Hymn is a song of praise to God or a religious leader.
  • Ballad is a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas.
The word dirge is the most appropriate because it specifically refers to a song that is sung at a funeral. The other words do not have the same connotation of being a song that is sung at a funeral.