A connector marking time — Aptitude Question
A connector marking time: Fill in the blank: The rules were reviewed in March; ______, they were formally adopted… Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Fill in the Blanks & Para Jumbles
- Section: Verbal Ability
- Difficulty: Easy
- Time target: 40 seconds
Question
Fill in the blank:
The rules were reviewed in March; ______, they were formally adopted in June.
Options
- subsequently
- conversely
- similarly
- nevertheless
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: A. subsequently
Worked solution
- June follows March, so the connector must mark sequence.
- Subsequently does exactly that.
Answer: subsequently.
The idea
Sequence connectors — subsequently, later, thereafter — are distinct from contrast and cause. Match the connector family to the relation.
Shortcut. Two dates in order (March, then June) signal a sequence, and 'subsequently' is the only time word; 'conversely' and 'nevertheless' mark contrast, 'similarly' comparison.
Common trap. "nevertheless" — the semicolon slot looks like a contrast pivot, but adoption after review is no surprise, so nothing is being conceded.
All Fill in the Blanks & Para Jumbles questions · placement mock tests