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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.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

Even today, a century after Pasteur developed the first vaccine, rabies almost always kills its victims unless inoculated in the earliest stages of the disease.

  1. A. its victims unless inoculated

  2. B. its victims unless they are inoculated

  3. C. its victims unless inoculation is done

  4. D. the victims unless there is an inoculation

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

This question tests proper pronoun usage and clarity. The sentence says 'rabies almost always kills its victims unless inoculated in the earliest stages.' The question is: who or what needs to be inoculated? The victims, not the disease. Option B correctly clarifies 'its victims unless they are inoculated' - the pronoun 'they' clearly refers to 'victims'. Option A 'unless inoculated' is a dangling modifier - unclear who is inoculated. Option C 'unless inoculation is done' is awkward and passive. Option D 'unless there is an inoculation' is vague and doesn't specify who receives it.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

In a period of time when women typically have had a narrow range of choices, Mary Baker Eddy became a distinguished writer and the founder, architect, and builder of a growing church.

  1. A. In a period of time when women typically have

  2. B. During a time in which typically women have

  3. C. Typically, during a time when women

  4. D. At a time when women typically

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

This question asks for the most concise and natural phrasing. The original 'In a period of time when women typically have had' is wordy. Option D 'At a time when women typically' is the most concise and natural. 'In a period of time' (Option A) is redundant - 'At a time' or simply 'When' would suffice. 'During a time in which typically' (Option B) is awkward and wordy. 'Typically, during a time when' (Option C) is less natural than placing 'typically' after the time reference. Option D provides the cleanest, most idiomatic expression.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

The message conveyed by the conference speakers make me feel fortunate that I did not invest all of my money in stocks traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange.

  1. A. make me feel fortunate that I did not invest all of my money in stocks traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange.

  2. B. make me feel fortunate that I did not invest all of my money in NASDAQ stocks.

  3. C. make me feel fortunate that I did not invest my money in NASDAQ stocks.

  4. D. makes me feel fortunate that I did not invest all of my money in NASDAQ stocks.

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

This question tests subject-verb agreement and conciseness. The subject is 'The message' (singular), so the verb must be 'makes' (singular), not 'make' (plural). Options A, B, C all incorrectly use 'make'. Option D correctly uses 'makes me feel fortunate.' Additionally, Option D simplifies 'stocks traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange' to 'NASDAQ stocks,' which is more concise while maintaining clarity. The redundancy of 'NASDAQ' appearing twice in the original is eliminated.

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

This question tests the correct use of 'fewer' vs 'less'. 'Fewer' is used with countable nouns (things you can count individually), while 'less' is used with uncountable nouns. 'Seats' are countable (you can count individual seats), so 'fewer seats' is correct. Options A and C use 'fewer seats' correctly. Between them, Option A is preferred because it's more concise - the clause 'with fewer seats to reduce supply' is cleaner than 'that had fewer seats to reduce supply.' Options B and D incorrectly use 'less' with the countable noun 'seats'.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

Did you grow up ___ Chennai or Allahabad?

  1. at

  2. in

  3. on

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

This question tests the correct preposition for cities and geographical locations. When referring to cities, we use the preposition 'in' because we're talking about being inside the boundaries of the city. 'At' is typically used for specific locations or addresses (at the station, at 123 Main St). 'On' is used for surfaces or larger geographical features (on the coast, on the island). For growing up in a city, 'in Chennai' or 'in Allahabad' is correct. Option B correctly uses 'in'.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

What year were you born ___?

  1. at

  2. in

  3. on

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

This question tests the correct preposition for years and time expressions. When referring to years, we use the preposition 'in' because years are considered time periods we exist within. 'In 1990,' 'in the year 2000' are correct. 'At' is used for precise times (at 5 PM, at midnight). 'On' is used for specific days (on Monday, on July 4th) but not for years. For asking about birth year, 'in' is the correct preposition. Option B correctly uses 'in'.