For the following questions answer them individually
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
A cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves for keeping oil, beer etc.
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Comprehension:
Eager to control the South Atlantic, the British Navy had tasked Admiral Byron (1)........ settling an island off the South American coast (2)........... ships could resupply, and then finding an alternative (3)............. to the East Indies. After rounding the tip of South America, Admiral Byron confronted the world's (4).............. body of water: the endless Pacific Ocean. After a month of empty blue horizon, a tiny island (5).................. Byron joyously described the island's "beautiful appearance — surrounded by a beach of the finest white sand — and covered with tall trees."
For the following questions answer them individually
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement.
If I have money, I purchase this house.
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
A number of Indian goods face a _____ competition from Chinese goods in terms of prices and looks.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement.
She read that novel since she got up in the morning.
