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WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2012 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.

Ann's efficiency earned her a promotion while Jane's ...........caused her dismissal.

Answer Details
The word 'efficiency' implies competence and productivity, so the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to it is 'incompetence' (option C). The sentence suggests that Ann was promoted because of her competence and productivity, while Jane was dismissed due to her incompetence. Therefore, the word 'incompetence' correctly fills the gap in the sentence.