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Why not use 'often'

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DIRECTIONS: In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


Sir AndrĂ© BĂ©teille is right in saying that our public institutions, including educational bodies, have _(a)_ because of corrupt politicians and _(b)bureaucrats. The government has monopolized public sectors and this has led to a steep _(c)_ of standards in every state-owned institution. When public institutions and industries were set up, the government _(d)_ that they had no competitors. As a result, there was no motivation for public industries to perform _(e)_ .Whereas a private company is _(f)to its stakeholders, a public sector unit is managed by bureaucrats under a minister. Politicians, as we all know, are always keen to undertake _(g)_ policies to the _(h)_ of public companies. The bureaucrats who run them also _(i)_ have any interest or obligation to set a premium standard of service. A public institution, therefore, is inherently _(j)_ to failure.

Mark the correct option for blank _(i)_.
Options:
A) seldom
B) often
C) rare
D) frequently
Solution:
Ex: SELDOM that means rarely would be fitting into the context of the sentence. 

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