Directions : Which of the phrase/ word from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No replacement required” as the answer.

Q:

Aeroplanes were seldom if never, allowed to fly at late night during the winters of December and January due to security reasons and also safety issues at the time of landing.

• 1
  Seldom or ever
• 2
  Seldom if ever
• 3
  Seldom if none
• 4
  seldom but never
• 5
  No improvement