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Multiple choice softskills leadership

orthography

  1. arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained

  2. correct spelling

  3. angelic

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

Orthography is the conventional spelling system of a language. 'Correct spelling' is the direct definition. 'Symmetry' refers to balance, and 'angelic' refers to seraphic or cherubic qualities.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

provocative

  1. small amount

  2. arousing anger or sexual interest

  3. annoyance and disappointment

  4. speak in favor of
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Provocative describes something intended to cause a strong reaction, such as anger or sexual desire. 'Arousing anger or sexual interest' captures both the common social and psychological meanings of the word.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

qualify

  1. casual and offhand

  2. reach a necessary standard

  3. area of thick hard skin

  4. free from worries
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Qualify means to reach a necessary standard, to be eligible or fit for something. You qualify for a competition by meeting the requirements. Casual and offhand is insouciant, thick hard skin is a callus, and free from worries is carefree.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

sanction

  1. approve

  2. calorific

  3. any ulcerous sore

  4. the act of anointing with oil
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

To sanction something means to give official permission or approval for an action. While it can also mean a penalty, 'approve' is a standard synonym. 'Calorific' relates to heat, and 'anointing' relates to unction.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

primary

  1. in essence

  2. first in rank or importance

  3. any ulcerous sore

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

Primary refers to something that is of chief importance or happens first in a sequence. 'First in rank or importance' is the standard definition. 'In essence' is related but not a primary definition, while 'ulcerous sore' refers to 'chancre'.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

inexorable

  1. approve

  2. dwelling place

  3. anything discarded or rejected as worthless

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

Inexorable means impossible to stop or prevent, or a person who is impossible to persuade; thus, 'relentless' is a direct synonym. 'Approve', 'dwelling place', and 'worthless' are unrelated definitions.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

wistful

  1. reckon

  2. ornamental clasp

  3. approval

  4. sadly thoughtful (because of desires or memories)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Wistful means having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing, especially accompanied by melancholy or sadness. It describes someone who is thoughtfully sad because of unfulfilled desires or nostalgic memories. Options A, B, and C are unrelated meanings - 'reckon' means to calculate, 'ornamental clasp' is a physical object, and 'approval' is the opposite of wistful's connotation.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

idyllic

  1. mythical figure, half man and half horse

  2. charmingly carefree

  3. apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction, etc.

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

Idyllic describes something that is extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque, often in a charmingly carefree way. The other options describe a centaur, a gyroscope, and a state of fatigue, which are unrelated to the definition.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

loom

  1. blood-vessel

  2. beak(bill)

  3. appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged, indistinct, or distorted form)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

To loom means to appear in a large, distorted, or threatening form, especially gradually. This describes how objects or situations seem to take shape and emerge indistinctly, often creating a sense of looming presence. Options A (blood-vessel) and B (beak) are incorrect biological meanings unrelated to the verb 'loom'.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

A boy and a girl are talking. "I am a boy" - said the child A with black hair. "I am a girl" - said the child B with white hair. At least one of them lied. Who is the liar?

  1. A

  2. Both

  3. B

  4. Nobody..
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

If A is a boy and says 'I am a boy', he is telling the truth. If B is a girl and says 'I am a girl', she is telling the truth. Since the prompt states 'at least one lied', they cannot both be telling the truth. If they both lied, A is a girl and B is a boy.