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Question

Which of the following sentences uses the word "bat" with the same meaning as in the following sentence?

"He took a swing with his new wooden bat"

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SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper (21-Nov-2025) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

The coach handed him the bat before he went up to the plate.

The word 'bat' has two common meanings: a wooden club used to hit the ball in games such as cricket and baseball, and a small flying mammal.

In the given sentence, a person swings a wooden bat, so the word means the sporting club. In 'The coach handed him the bat before he went up to the plate', the bat is handed to a batter going up to the plate in baseball, so it is the same sporting club.

The flying mammal, the furry creature in the attic and the wingspan sentence all refer to the animal, so they use the other meaning.

Hence, The coach handed him the bat before he went up to the plate..

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