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 opp...
Assessment:WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2001 (Objective)Subject:English Language
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.
Answer all the question:
He was promoted for his efficiency while his colleague was demoted for..........
Answer Details
The underlined word in the sentence is "efficiency," which means the ability to do something well with minimum waste of time or effort. The opposite of efficiency is incompetence, which means the inability to do something well. Therefore, the correct answer is option C, "incompetence."