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NDA 2 2025 GAT, question 29

Topic: Discourse markers

Directions · Q26 to Q35

Given below are sentences that use discourse markers/expressions to make them complete. Identify the most appropriate discourse marker and mark your answer accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

Q29

________, women are healthier and are living longer than ever before : indeed on an average, they can expect to live five years longer than men.

  1. (a) To a large extentCorrect answer
  2. (b) As regards
  3. (c) As far as
  4. (d) Turning now

Solution.

Answer: (a) To a large extent

  1. “To a large extent” qualifies how broadly the following generalisation applies.
  2. “As regards” and “as far as” are incomplete as supplied because they need further complements, while “turning now” lacks the intended topic construction.