Tag: softskills

This question tests cumulative adjective order in a noun phrase, though 'economics professor' is an unusual pairing. Option A follows standard ordering: opinion (interesting) → age (new) → origin (Japanese) → purpose/noun (economics professor). Options B and D misplace 'Japanese'. Option C has excessive comma usage.

Breakable is the adjective describing glasses. It modifies the noun glasses, indicating they can break easily. Option A (glasses) is the noun. Option B (very) is an adverb modifying another adverb. Option C (carefully) is an adverb modifying handled.

Graceful is the adjective modifying dancer, describing Tanya's movement quality. Option B (is) is a verb. Option C (dancer) is a noun. Option D (Tanya) is the subject noun, not the adjective.

'All ears' is an English idiom meaning fully attentive or listening carefully. The context clues (listening attentively) directly support this. Options B, C, and D are not standard idioms - they're literal or awkward phrases that don't match the established expression.

'Back-seat driver' is an idiom for someone who gives unwanted advice or criticism, especially to someone driving or performing a task. The context describes giving unsolicited advice, which matches perfectly. Options A, B, and D are not standard English idioms.

'On the bottle' is an idiom meaning someone who drinks alcohol excessively or habitually. The context (loves alcohol, drinks to please oneself) directly supports this. Options A, C, and D are not established English idioms related to alcohol consumption.

The phrase 'walk on eggshells' is an idiom that means to be extremely careful and cautious in one's behavior or speech, especially to avoid upsetting or offending someone who is sensitive. This perfectly matches the context of dealing with a sensitive mother where you must be careful not to hurt her feelings. The other options (rope, sea, waves) are not idiomatic expressions in English and don't convey the meaning of being cautious.

'Jejune' means naive, simplistic, foolish, or lacking maturity. It can describe something that is childish, unsophisticated, or superficial. While 'stupid' is not the perfect synonym (jejune is more about being naive or simplistic rather than lacking intelligence), it is the closest match among the given options. The other options (spirited, lazy, amazed) do not relate to the meaning of jejune.

'Obstreperous' means unruly, difficult to control, or aggressively resisting authority or control. It describes someone who is noisy, defiant, and hard to manage. Option C 'unruly' is the correct synonym. The distractors 'submissive' and 'obedient' are actually antonyms (opposites) of obstreperous. 'Violent' is too strong - obstreperous is about being difficult/uncontrollable, not necessarily violent.

'Antipathy' means a strong feeling of dislike, aversion, or hatred toward something or someone. It comes from Greek roots meaning 'against feeling'. Option C 'hatred' is the correct synonym. The other options - 'passion' (too broad/positive), 'stupidity' (unrelated to feelings), and 'greed' (a specific negative emotion, not general hatred) - are incorrect.