SSC Stenographer 11th Nov 2021 Shift-1

In the given passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
options given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

One day, my six-year-old sister (1)________us which career she should (2)_______for. My father suggested (3)_________she should become a doctor, (4)________my mother said she could (5)________a newspaper reporter. I (6)_______she would make a (7)______teacher. After a brief (8)_________my sister declared, “I will become (9)_________actress. Then I will get an (10)_________to play all these roles.”

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.

Another farmer’s cotton harvest increased from 10 quintals to 14 quintals (1)__________ using pesticides and fertilizers on the suggestion (2)__________ the local agriculture extension officer. “I (3)____________ doubts as I was going for organic cotton for the (4)__________ time,” he said, “But I saved eight thousand rupees per acre (5)__________ costs.” He sold his cotton for almost seven lakhs, (6)____________ he wants to use for his daughter’s studies and to (7)___________ a new house. Another farmer said he’s got the first (8)______________ crop’ of his life this year. The 53-year-old used to grow red gram on his (9)_____________ field. “But thanks to a government project, my village tank is full and I could (10)_____________ paddy in the Rabi season.” He reaped 66 quintals from his two acres.