Pushing back on a point — Aptitude Question
Pushing back on a point: Fill in the blank: The plan is expensive; ______, it is the only option that meets the… Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Fill in the Blanks & Para Jumbles
- Section: Verbal Ability
- Difficulty: Medium
- Time target: 45 seconds
Question
Fill in the blank:
The plan is expensive; ______, it is the only option that meets the deadline.
Options
- moreover
- consequently
- however
- therefore
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: C. however
Worked solution
- The first clause criticises the plan; the second defends it.
- However marks that turn.
- Moreover would add another criticism, and therefore and consequently would draw a conclusion from it.
Answer: however.
The idea
Read both halves and decide whether the second agrees with the first or pushes back. Only contrast connectors push back.
Shortcut. A negative first clause and a positive second one make a contrast; of the four, only 'however' turns the argument — 'moreover' adds, and 'therefore' and 'consequently' both conclude.
Common trap. "therefore" — the semicolon looks like a cause-and-effect join, but being the only option that meets the deadline does not follow from being expensive; the second clause answers the first, so the join is a contrast.
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