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Spotting Errors
Para Jumbles
Fill in the Blanks
Synonyms-Antonyms
Reading Passage
quiz Questions
Q61
Para Jumbles — Meaning of "Ephemeral":
Ancient
Eternal
Short-lived
Heavy
Explanation
Ephemeral lasts for a very short time.
Q62
Para Jumbles — Synonym of "Meticulous":
Careful
Careless
Lazy
Rapid
Explanation
Meticulous = showing great attention to detail.
Q63
Para Jumbles — Antonym of "Transparent":
Lucid
Obvious
Opaque
Clear
Explanation
Transparent allows light through; opaque does not.
Q64
Para Jumbles — One-word substitute: A person who loves mankind.
Optimist
Anthropologist
Philanthropist
Misanthrope
Explanation
Philanthropist works for human welfare.
Q65
Para Jumbles — Passage hint: The early bird catches the worm. What does this proverb suggest?
Birds eat worms
Sleep late to succeed
Worms are valuable
Prompt action brings advantage
Explanation
The proverb promotes starting early / acting promptly.
Q66
Para Jumbles — In a passage, the author's "tone" refers to:
The writer's attitude toward the subject
Paragraph length
Font style
Word count
Explanation
Tone reflects attitude (formal, critical, optimistic, etc.).
Q67
Para Jumbles — Main idea of a paragraph is usually found in:
Topic sentence (often first or last)
Random sentence
Title alone
Footnotes only
Explanation
Topic sentence states the central point.
Q68
Para Jumbles (Set 35) — Choose the correct form: She ___ to school every day.
going
goes
go
gone
Explanation
Third person singular present takes -es: goes.
Q69
Para Jumbles (Set 36) — Identify the error: Neither of the boys are ready.
No error
Replace "Neither" with "Either"
Replace "boys" with "boy"
Replace "are" with "is"
Explanation
"Neither of" takes a singular verb: is.
Q70
Para Jumbles (Set 37) — Fill in the blank: I have lived here ___ 2018.
since
from
for
by
Explanation
"Since" is used with a point in time.