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Multiple choice softskills communication

deponent

  1. The theory that the basis of knowledge is reason rather than experience, or divine revelation

  2. A group of 8-12 (or more) quail. See gaggle, host, flock.

  3. The act of banishing or excluding someone

  4. A witness; especially one who gives information under oath, in a deposition concerning facts known to him or her.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A deponent is specifically a witness who gives information under oath, typically during a deposition in legal proceedings. While depositions involve gathering facts known to the witness, the key characteristic is the formal oath-bound testimony, not just having information.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Venial

  1. selfish

  2. excusable

  3. arrogant

  4. none
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Venial means something that is pardonable, excusable, or not grave. It describes minor faults or sins that can be forgiven, as opposed to mortal sins in religious contexts. 'Selfish' and 'arrogant' are unrelated character traits.

Multiple choice softskills communication

As the maestro lifted his baton the theater was so still you could hear _____.

  1. his heartbeat

  2. a pin drop

  3. bird wings

  4. the drum beating
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The idiom 'so quiet you could hear a pin drop' describes an extremely silent environment. It emphasizes how still the theater became in anticipation of the music starting. 'Heartbeat' might seem plausible but the established idiom specifically uses a pin dropping.

Multiple choice softskills communication

To "gloss over" means to ___.

  1. encourage

  2. praise

  3. try to hide

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

To 'gloss over' means to treat something as unimportant or to try to hide/minimize it by giving superficial attention. It's not about encouraging, praising, or describing in detail. The metaphor comes from glossing text - making it appear smooth without addressing substance.

Multiple choice softskills communication

To do something "to a T" is to do it ___.

  1. badly

  2. timely

  3. shortly

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

'To a T' means perfectly or exactly right. The expression is thought to come from 'to a tittle' (a small point or stroke in writing) or possibly from carpentry's T-square. It emphasizes precision and exactness.

Multiple choice softskills communication

I'd like to start the meeting and get down to _____ tacks.

  1. silver

  2. brass

  3. copper

  4. gold
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

To solve this question, the user needs to know the correct idiom and its meaning. The phrase "get down to brass tacks" means to focus on the essential details or the main point of a matter.

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

A. silver: This option is incorrect because the correct idiom is "get down to brass tacks," not "silver tacks."

B. brass: This option is correct. The idiom is "get down to brass tacks," so option B is the correct answer.

C. copper: This option is incorrect because the correct idiom is "get down to brass tacks," not "copper tacks."

D. gold: This option is incorrect because the correct idiom is "get down to brass tacks," not "gold tacks."

The Answer is: B

Multiple choice softskills communication

Synonym for Gazette

  1. casette

  2. graze

  3. publish

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

Gazette means an official newspaper or journal, and as a verb it means to publish in such a format. 'Publish' is the correct synonym. 'Graze' means to eat grass, 'provoke' means to incite, and 'cassette' is a noun (tape container).

Multiple choice softskills communication

Synonym for pontificate

  1. ponder

  2. proactive

  3. talk

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

Pontificate means to speak pompously or express opinions in a way considered annoyingly dogmatic. While 'talk' is a broad synonym that captures the basic meaning, 'ponder' (to think deeply) and 'proactive' (taking initiative) are incorrect. 'Talk' in the context of expressing opinions is correct.