The sporadic instructions of the invigilators distracted the examinee.
5Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The sporadic instructions of the invigilators distracted the examinee.
The most appropriate synonym for "sporadic" in the given sentence is "occasional." "Sporadic" means occurring at irregular intervals or scattered instances, and "occasional" reflects a similar idea of happening from time to time without regularity. The other options, such as "continuous," "indirect," and "repetitive," have different meanings and do not capture the irregular and infrequent nature conveyed by "sporadic."