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