Selecting Words - Verbal and Reasoning

Q1:

True brevity ...... in saying only what needs to be said.

A consists

B depicts

C portrays

D resides

ANS:A - consists

"Consists in" is correct.

"Consists in" means attentiveness. Brevity involves watchfulness to make sure whatever is spoken in concise and careful.

Consist of means to be composed or made up of, while consist in means: To have the thing mentioned as the only or most important part.