General English & Reasoning Topics
Undergraduate level — General English & Reasoning
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quiz Questions
Q11
Meaning of "Ephemeral":
Eternal
Short-lived
Ancient
Heavy
Explanation
Ephemeral lasts for a very short time.
Q12
Synonym of "Meticulous":
Careless
Careful
Lazy
Rapid
Explanation
Meticulous = showing great attention to detail.
Q13
Antonym of "Transparent":
Clear
Lucid
Opaque
Obvious
Explanation
Transparent allows light through; opaque does not.
Q14
One-word substitute: A person who loves mankind.
Anthropologist
Misanthrope
Optimist
Philanthropist
Explanation
Philanthropist works for human welfare.
Q15
Passage hint: The early bird catches the worm. What does this proverb suggest?
Worms are valuable
Birds eat worms
Sleep late to succeed
Prompt action brings advantage
Explanation
The proverb promotes starting early / acting promptly.
Q16
In a passage, the author's "tone" refers to:
The writer's attitude toward the subject
Word count
Paragraph length
Font style
Explanation
Tone reflects attitude (formal, critical, optimistic, etc.).
Q17
Main idea of a paragraph is usually found in:
Topic sentence (often first or last)
Footnotes only
Title alone
Random sentence
Explanation
Topic sentence states the central point.
Q18
Reading Comprehension — Choose the correct form: She ___ to school every day.
goes
gone
going
go
Explanation
Third person singular present takes -es: goes.
Q19
Reading Comprehension — Identify the error: Neither of the boys are ready.
Replace "are" with "is"
Replace "Neither" with "Either"
Replace "boys" with "boy"
No error
Explanation
"Neither of" takes a singular verb: is.
Q20
Reading Comprehension — Fill in the blank: I have lived here ___ 2018.
since
for
from
by
Explanation
"Since" is used with a point in time.