Verbal Reasoning - English - Sentence Equivalence:

Basics

MCQ - 18-11720

Question:

Svensson's ____ in his work earned him few friends: his colleagues probably thought that he would be unwilling to overlook their foibles.

xenophobia
mendacity
meticulousness
mendacity
punctiliousness

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Someone who notices every little mistake in his work, and who pays attention to the details, that is someone �meticulous� or �punctilious�, might be unwilling to overlook the little quirks or �foibles� of others. Note that �prevarication� and �mendacity� are close in meaning but would not fit the overall logic of the sentence. [ xenophobia = fear of foreigners; mendacity = telling lies; prevarication = avoiding the truth]

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