NDA (I) 2021 General Ability Test · Question 19 of 149

Correct — D, frequently. This is an antonym item — 'rarely' means not often, seldom, and its precise opposite is 'frequently', meaning often, so it is the word most nearly opposite in meaning.

• (a)seldom — 'Seldom' is a synonym of 'rarely' (not often), not its opposite.
• (b)never — 'Never' means not at all — an extreme in the same 'not often' direction, not the opposite of rarely.
• (c)always — 'Always' means on every single occasion (absolute); it overshoots the opposite, whereas 'frequently' (often) is the exact counterpart of 'rarely'.

This is an antonym item — the opposite of 'rarely' (seldom, not often) is 'frequently' (often).

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'frequently'.

  • (a)often
  • (b)regularly
  • (c)seldom
  • (d)usually

  Answer(c) seldom — 'frequently' means often, so its opposite is 'seldom' (not often).

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'occasionally'.

  • (a)constantly
  • (b)rarely
  • (c)sometimes
  • (d)periodically

  Answer(a) constantly — 'occasionally' means now and then, so its opposite is 'constantly' (all the time).