SSC Stenographer 7th Feb 2019 Shift-I

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
I met this girl at a party and to cut a long story short, I married her.

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Both / my father / or my mother / can cook.

Given below are four sentences, three of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.
A. Bioprospecting, or going into the rainforest to look for plants that can be used in foods, cosmetics, and medicines has become a big business.
B. The local people help agencies to extract fluids from plants.
C. The rainforest is thus an important resource for scientists.
D. These are used to make medicines by large companies

Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case there is no improvement required, select "No improvement".
My mother didn't wanted to go the market in the afternoon.

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Can / you please / dispose / the old clothes?

elect the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
My father ..................... delicious cakes.

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The principal said, "He can come in when I finish my work."

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
mediation

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
English is spoken all over the world.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Banaras was visited by us on the occasion of Deepawali.