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NDA 2 2025 GAT, question 11

Topic: Word pairs

Directions · Q11 to Q15

In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Q11

Seldom and Often

  1. (a) Seldom means hardly ever and often means time and againCorrect answer
  2. (b) Seldom means time and again and often means hardly ever
  3. (c) Seldom means never and often means not at all
  4. (d) Seldom means frequently and often means time and again

Solution.

Answer: (a) Seldom means hardly ever and often means time and again

  1. “Seldom” means rarely or hardly ever.
  2. “Often” means frequently or time and again.
  3. “Never” would be too absolute for seldom, and the reversed definitions are incorrect.