Question

Choose the one which is nearest in meaning to
SPORADIC
A) Genuine
B) Accidental
C) Irregular
D) Instinctive

Answer 1

Hint:Synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning and to avoid repetition synonyms are used. For example: the synonym of beautiful is pretty and adorable.

Complete answer:

We must find the meaning of sporadic and the meaning of words that are given in the options. And both the words should have the same meaning or the exact sense.
The meaning of sporadic is ‘occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated or occasional or infrequent’. And we must find the correct answer from the options given whose meaning is the same as sporadic.

Option A) Genuine - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of genuine is ‘truly what something is said to be; authentic or original or real or actual’ and this is not the synonym of sporadic because their meanings are not same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option B) Accidental - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of accidental is ‘happening by chance, unintentionally, or unexpectedly or unimportant or chance’ and this is not the synonym of sporadic because their meanings are not same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option C) Irregular - is the correct answer because the meaning of irregular is ‘not even or balanced in shape or arrangement or uneven or asymmetrical’ and this is the synonym of the word sporadic and they can be used in place of each other because they have similar meaning. Thus, this is the correct answer.

Option D) Instinctive - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of instinctive is ‘relating to or prompted by instinct; done without conscious thought or intuitive or natural or inherent’ and this is not the synonym of sporadic because their meanings are not same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘C’.

Note:Synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning i.e. synonyms of sporadic is irregular, and antonyms are the words that are opposite in meaning and the antonym of sporadic is regular. Thus, Option C is the correct answer as the question is all about telling the same or similar meaning of the word sporadic and other options are wrong.