In the following sentence, a phrase is underlined and is followed by four options of the words. Select from the options, the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined phrase. 'Those who work…
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In the following sentence, a phrase is underlined and is followed by four options of the words. Select from the options, the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined phrase.
'Those who work by fits and starts seldom show good results.'
'Those who work by fits and starts seldom show good results.'
- disinterestedly
- irregularly
- rarely
- regularly
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - irregularly
"By fits and starts" means irregularly, in short bursts with breaks. "Rarely" is close but wrong: the idiom is about uneven, interrupted effort, not about working seldom.
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