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Multiple choice softskills communication

The fire died out ___ nine o'clock.

  1. For

  2. After

  3. Since

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

After correctly indicates the fire stopped burning at a time past nine o'clock. For would suggest duration, which doesn't fit with a specific time point. Since would imply the fire has been dying out starting from nine o'clock, which is awkward.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Keep your nose to the grindstone

  1. To concentrate working hard at a job

  2. To poke your nose into something

  3. To mind one’s own business without irritating others

  4. To keep secrets to oneself
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Keep your nose to the grindstone is an idiom meaning to work hard and continuously at a task, like someone sharpening tools at a grindstone. It does not mean being nosy, minding business, or keeping secrets.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Synonyms of ardent

  1. slow and steady

  2. keen and enthusiastic

  3. wise and knowledgeable

  4. stiff and formal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ardent means showing intense enthusiasm or passion. Keen and enthusiastic directly captures this meaning. Slow and steady, wise and knowledgeable, and stiff and formal describe unrelated qualities.

Multiple choice softskills communication

On a fool’s errand

  1. To do something foolishly

  2. To be involved in a useless journey or task

  3. To start doing something blindly without considering the consequences

  4. To run an errand aimlessly
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

On a fool's errand means a task that is pointless or has no chance of success - literally sending someone to do something that cannot be accomplished. It does not mean doing something foolishly, starting blindly, or running errands aimlessly.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Synonyms of optimistic

  1. hopeful

  2. reliable

  3. religious

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

Optimistic means hopeful and confident about the future. Hopeful is a direct synonym. Reliable, religious, and sanctimonious describe unrelated qualities - trustworthiness, faith, or fake piety.

Multiple choice softskills communication

To let the chips fall

  1. To let the consequences affect your morale

  2. Worry about your self-esteem

  3. To feel depressed because you lack self-confidence

  4. To not worry about the effects of your actions
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Let the chips fall where they may means to accept the consequences of your actions without worrying about them. It is about not being concerned with outcomes, not about morale, self-esteem, or depression.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Synonyms of pitiless

  1. sympathetic

  2. show kindness

  3. cruel

  4. without humour
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Pitiless means showing no pity or compassion - cruel and merciless. Cruel is the correct synonym. Sympathetic and show kindness are antonyms. Without humour is unrelated.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Synonyms of ruddy

  1. repugnant

  2. colourless

  3. reddish in colour

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

Ruddy means having a healthy red color, typically describing a complexion. Reddish in colour is the correct meaning. Repugnant means offensive, colourless means without color, and wrinkled describes texture.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Lining one’s pocket

  1. To stitch one’s pocket with a bigger lining to hold more money

  2. To have a silver lining along the pocket borders

  3. To make money in a greedy or dishonest manner

  4. To earn money in an honest and straightforward manner
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Line one's pocket means to make money for oneself, usually through greedy or dishonest means. It does not literally mean sewing pockets, having silver linings, or earning honestly.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Synonyms of authentic

  1. genuine

  2. honest

  3. false

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

Authentic means genuine, real, or not fake - the original rather than a copy. Genuine is the correct synonym. Honest is related but different. False and fabricated are antonyms.