Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Please choose the
correct definition for the bolded word.
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Appellations like “you’re clumsy” and “you can’t carry
a tune” can damage a person’s self-esteem. a. | insults | b. | names | c. | comments | d. | extremes | | |
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Creativity is more
consistently brought to the surface through one’s own autonomous
actions. a. | radical | b. | unique | c. | independent | d. | determined | | |
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Sometimes
incredible discoveries are made by felicitous accidents and produce terrific
results. a. | happy | b. | dangerous | c. | chance | d. | unfortunate | | |
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Process and decay
are implicit forces of nature. a. | fickle | b. | implied | c. | exciting | d. | outdated | | |
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Unlike the job
market for our parents, many of whom stayed with their companies for 20+ years, today’s job
market suggests more transience. a. | temporariness | b. | technology | c. | security | d. | growth potential | | |
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Mind-mapping
offers tangible evidence that some thinking has occurred. a. | rewardable | b. | satisfactory | c. | opinionated | d. | concrete | | |
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Mind-mapping
should be very loose, and you shouldn’t expend any effort erasing ideas. a. | use up | b. | waste | c. | spend | d. | all of the above | | |
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The architectural
dictum, “less is more,” does not apply to mind-mapping. a. | pronouncement | b. | easy way out | c. | slang | d. | contract | | |
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You’ll want
to use brainstorming for subjects that have the potential to generate a lot of ideas, not those that
are circumscribed. a. | already solved | b. | confined within boundaries | c. | unpleasant topics | d. | chaotic | | |
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The teachings of
Greek philosopher Socrates were expounded by his student, Plato. a. | discovered | b. | shunned | c. | discredited | d. | explained in detail | | |
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Some people like
to journal on laptops or online while others prefer the spare, pared-down feeling of pen and
paper. a. | unelaborate | b. | lacking technology | c. | superior | d. | literary | | |
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In college, you
will undoubtedly meet people who pique your interest. a. | reject | b. | challenge | c. | surprise | d. | arouse | | |
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