Question

    Choose the most appropriate word from the options that

    can fill the blanks. The investigative report revealed that the tech company not only ignored repeated whistle-blower warnings but also ______ internal audits, a pattern that regulators later described as a deliberate and systematic ______ of transparency protocols.
    A undermined … breach Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B applauded … abundance Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C obeyed … enforcement Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D disclosed … upholding Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E reiterated … expansion Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Undermined means weakened or sabotaged — fits misconduct. Breach means a violation — fits with “transparency protocols.” Other options fail: • Applauded is the opposite of criticism. • Enforcement is not something you breach. • Disclosed implies openness — contradicts secrecy. • Expansion has nothing to do with protocol violations.

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