Select the most appropriate word to complete the following sentence:-
The _____ of the report made it difficult for the committee to reach a clear decision.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → ambiguity
Complete sentence: The ambiguity of the report made it difficult for the committee to reach a clear decision. If a report can be read in different ways, the committee cannot be sure what it says, and it becomes difficult to reach a clear decision.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) veracity | truthfulness or accuracy (a truthful report helps a committee decide, and it does not make deciding difficult) | The police doubted the veracity of his statement. |
| (2) verbosity | using more words than are needed (a wordy report is long and tiring to read, but the sentence stresses a decision that is not clear, which points to unclear meaning rather than too many words) | The verbosity of his speech bored the audience. |
| (3) ambiguity (answer) | the quality of being open to more than one meaning, so that it is unclear what is meant | The ambiguity of the rule led to many arguments among the players. |
| (4) validity | the state of being sound, logical or legally acceptable (a valid report would help, not hinder, a decision) | The validity of the ticket is one month. |