Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicised part of the sentence.
Sporadic rise in his temperature has caused us much worry.

• A. Frequent
• B. Irksome
• C. Irregular
• D. Sharp

Answer 1

The correct option is C Irregular

Sporadic means occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.

Hence option C is the correct answer because “irregular” means something that doesn’t occur at regular intervals or on a normal basis, hence it is the correct meaning of the given word.

Option A is incorrect because “frequent” means to occur or happen many times in short intervals which is in fact the antonym of sporadic.

Option B is incorrect because “irksome” means annoying or irritation and is not related to the given word.

Option D is incorrect because “sharp” means in a sudden or abrupt way, hence it is incorrect.