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Multiple choice softskills leadership

Cynics charge that Major League Baseball lobbied for stadiums with fewer seats to reduce supply and increase ticket prices.

  1. A. lobbied for stadiums with fewer seats to reduce supply and increase ticket prices.

  2. B. lobbied for stadiums with less seats to reduce supply and increase ticket prices.

  3. C. lobbied for stadiums that had fewer seats to reduce supply and increase ticket prices.

  4. D. lobbied for stadiums that had less seats to reduce supply and increase ticket prices.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Seats can be counted, so use "fewer" not "less". "Fewer seats" is grammatically correct for countable nouns. The extra words "that had" are unnecessary.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Antonym for zaftig

  1. fat

  2. bulky

  3. heavy

  4. thin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Zaftig means having a full, plump figure. Its antonym is thin or slender. Fat, bulky, and heavy are all similar in meaning to zaftig, not opposites.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Synonym for folly

  1. Obsolete

  2. Punctual

  3. Responsible

  4. Wise
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Folly means foolishness or a lack of good sense. Obsolete means outdated - in the sense of being behind the times or no longer current, which aligns with foolishness. Punctual, responsible, and wise are opposite in meaning.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Synonym for oaken

  1. rusty

  2. chemical

  3. woody

  4. herb
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Oaken means made of oak wood. Its synonym is woody. Rusty refers to oxidation, chemical to chemistry, and herb to plants - none directly relate to wood.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

Researchers at Cornell University have demonstrated that homing pigeons can sense changes in the earth's magnetic field, see light waves that people cannot see, detect low-frequency sounds from miles away, sense changes in air pressure, and can identify familiar odors.

  1. A. sense changes in air pressure, and can identify familiar odors

  2. B. can sense changes in air pressure, and can identify familiar odors

  3. C. sense changes in air pressure, and identify familiar odors

  4. D. air pressure changes can be sensed, and familiar odors identified

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The question asks for a grammatically correct and parallel construction. The original sentence uses 'can sense' and 'can identify' - repeating 'can' is unnecessary and disrupts parallel structure. Option C correctly places both verbs in their base form ('sense' and 'identify') after the implied 'can', creating proper parallel structure: 'can sense changes...and identify familiar odors.' The other options either maintain the unnecessary repetition of 'can' or use awkward passive voice constructions.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

In ancient times, Nubia was the principal corridor where there were cultural influences transmitted between Black Africa and the Mediterranean basin.

  1. A. where there were cultural influences transmitted

  2. B. through which cultural influences were transmitted

  3. C. where there was a transmission of cultural influences

  4. D. for the transmitting of cultural influences

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The question asks for the correct preposition and structure to describe a corridor for transmission. 'Where' typically indicates location, but for a corridor or passage that things move through, 'through which' is more precise. 'Through which cultural influences were transmitted' correctly shows that influences passed FROM Black Africa TO the Mediterranean basin via Nubia. 'Where' options suggest static location rather than a passage between two points, and 'for the transmitting' is unnecessarily wordy and awkward.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

It is a special feature of cell aggregation in the developing nervous system that in most regions of the brain the cells not only adhere to one another and also adopt some preferential orientation.

  1. A. to one another and also adopt

  2. B. one to the other, and also they adopt

  3. C. one to the other, but also adopting

  4. D. to one another but also adopt

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This question tests parallel structure and correct conjunction use. The sentence structure 'not only...but also' requires parallel verb forms. Option D correctly provides 'to one another but also adopt' - both infinitive verbs ('adhere' and 'adopt') are in base form, creating proper parallel structure. Option A uses 'to one another and also adopt' which is acceptable but less precise. Options B and C incorrectly use 'one to the other' and introduce inconsistent verb forms, disrupting the parallel structure required by 'not only...but also'.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

Like Byron at Missolonghi, Jack London was slowly killed by the mistakes of the medical men who treated him.

  1. A. Like Byron

  2. B. Like Byron's death

  3. C. Just as Byron died

  4. D. Similar to Byron

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The question asks for the correct comparative phrase structure. 'Like Byron at Missolonghi' correctly uses 'Like' + noun phrase to make a comparison between two people (Byron and Jack London) and their situations. Option B 'Like Byron's death' incorrectly compares a person to a death. Option C 'Just as Byron died' changes the comparison from a situation to a specific event. Option D 'Similar to Byron' is less idiomatic than 'Like' for comparing complete situations in this context. The original comparison is between how Byron was killed and how London was killed.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

One of every two new businesses fail within two years.

  1. A. fail

  2. B. fails

  3. C. should fail

  4. D. may have failed

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In this sentence, we are talking about the failure rate of new businesses. The subject "one of every two new businesses" is singular, so we need a singular verb to agree with it.

Now, let's go through each option and explain why it is right or wrong:

A. fail: This option is incorrect because "fail" is a plural verb and does not agree with the subject "one of every two new businesses."

B. fails: This option is correct. "Fails" is a singular verb that agrees with the subject "one of every two new businesses."

C. should fail: This option is incorrect because it suggests an obligation or recommendation for the businesses to fail, which is not the intended meaning of the sentence.

D. may have failed: This option is incorrect because it implies uncertainty about the failure of the businesses, whereas the sentence presents a general statement about the failure rate.

Therefore, the correct answer is: B. fails.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

Among the reasons for the decline of New England agriculture in the last three decades were the high cost of land, the pressure of housing and commercial development, and basing a marketing and distribution system on importing produce from Florida and California.

  1. A. basing a marketing and distribution system on importing produce from Florida and California

  2. B. basing a marketing and distribution system on the imported produce of Florida and California

  3. C. basing a system of marketing and distribution on the import of produce from Florida and California

  4. D. a marketing and distribution system based on importing produce from Florida and California

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This question asks for the correct phrasing to maintain parallel structure in a list. The list includes: 1) 'the high cost of land' (noun phrase), 2) 'the pressure of housing and commercial development' (noun phrase), and 3) needs to be a noun phrase. Options A, B, C all start with 'basing' (a verb), which breaks the parallel structure. Option D 'a marketing and distribution system based on importing produce' correctly provides a noun phrase, maintaining parallel structure with the other items in the list.