SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 1

SSC CGL - 4th June 2019 - Shift 3 • English • Q1

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.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. barrel.

Appropriate one word

Meaning of the other words

A barrel is a large wooden container with a flat top and bottom and curving sides that are wider in the middle. 

Hence, it is the appropriate one word for the given phrase. 

Bin: a container for waste.

Bale: a large amount of something such as hay, paper, wool, or cloth that has been tied tightly.

Bushel: A bushel is an imperial and US customary unit of volume based upon an earlier measure of dry capacity.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.