GATE 2017 CE (CE1) – Question 1

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 1 mark · Multiple choice

The bacteria in milk are destroyed when it ______ heated to 80 degree Celsius.

would be
will be
is
was

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Correct answer: (C) is

Explanation

This describes a general fact, so the when-clause uses the simple present. The passive construction is “it is heated”. Future or past forms would change the time reference and do not fit this general statement. Select C.

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