NDA (I) 2025 General Ability Test · Question 34 of 150

Correct — C, Thus. The blank needs a connective that ties this sentence to what precedes it, and 'Thus' (meaning 'therefore / as a consequence') does that, introducing the resulting state — 'Thus, the situation has completely transformed...'.

• (a)Somewhat — 'Somewhat' means 'to a limited extent' and clashes head-on with 'completely transformed'.
• (b)Believably — 'Believably' is not an idiomatic sentence-initial connector and adds no logical link to the previous idea.
• (d)Predominantly — 'Predominantly' means 'mainly'; it is a degree/scope qualifier and does not work as a sentence-opening connective here.

'Thus' is a resultative connector (equivalent to 'therefore' or 'consequently') that links a sentence to the situation or cause that produced it.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Fill in the blank: Costs fell sharply; _______, the product became affordable to many.

  • (a)thus
  • (b)somewhat
  • (c)believably
  • (d)predominantly

  Answer(a) thus — it introduces the consequence of the fall in costs.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Which word best means 'as a consequence' at the start of a sentence?

  • (a)Consequently
  • (b)Somewhat
  • (c)Predominantly
  • (d)Believably

  Answer(a) Consequently — a resultative connector like 'thus'.