NDA (I) 2025 General Ability Test · Question 29 of 150

Correct — B, Excuse me. The sentence is a pointed, confronting question, and 'Excuse me' is the attention-getting opener speakers use before challenging someone — 'Excuse me, what are you doing in my room?'

• (a)On the other hand — 'On the other hand' introduces a contrast and needs a prior statement to contrast with; it does not open a fresh confronting question.
• (c)Look there — 'Look there' directs attention to a place; it is not the standard opener for challenging someone about what they are doing.
• (d)Eventually — 'Eventually' is a time adverb meaning 'in the end'; it does not fit as an attention-getting opener to a question.

'Excuse me' works as an attention-getting opener, often to politely but firmly confront or interrupt someone before putting a question.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Fill in the blank: _______, could you tell me the way to the station?

  • (a)Excuse me
  • (b)On the other hand
  • (c)Eventually
  • (d)As a result

  Answer(a) Excuse me — the polite attention-getting opener before a request.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Which opener introduces a contrast with a previous statement?

  • (a)On the other hand
  • (b)Excuse me
  • (c)Look there
  • (d)By the way

  Answer(a) On the other hand — it sets up a contrasting point.