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JAMB Use of English 1978 Question 94

Question 94

Vocabulary in Context

Choose the option that most suitably fills the space: In West Africa the..... of sickle cell is about 25 per cent.

  1. A.incident
  2. B.incidence
  3. C.accident
  4. D.accidence
  5. E.incense
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (incidence)

Explanation

'Incidence' means how often something (such as a disease) occurs. 'Incident' is a single event.