Tag: communication

Questions Related to communication

deponent
softskills communication

  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.

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Correct Option: D

Venial
softskills communication

  1. selfish

  2. excusable

  3. arrogant

  4. none

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Correct Option: B

I think I understand the nuts and _____ of the operation.
softskills communication

  1. screws

  2. nails

  3. hammer

  4. bolts

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Correct Option: D

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

  1. his heartbeat

  2. a pin drop

  3. bird wings

  4. the drum beating

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Correct Option: B

To "gloss over" means to ___.
softskills communication

  1. encourage

  2. praise

  3. try to hide

  4. to describe

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Correct Option: C

To "think twice" is to ___.
softskills communication

  1. create something

  2. comment

  3. tell a lie

  4. hesitate

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Correct Option: C

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

  1. badly

  2. timely

  3. shortly

  4. perfectly

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Correct Option: D

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

  1. silver

  2. brass

  3. copper

  4. gold

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Correct Option: B
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

Synonym for Gazette
softskills communication

  1. casette

  2. graze

  3. publish

  4. provoke

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Correct Option: C

Synonym for pontificate
softskills communication

  1. ponder

  2. proactive

  3. talk

  4. illusion

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Correct Option: C