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GATE 2015 CS (CS3) – Question 6

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Alexander turned his attention towards India, since he had conquered Persia. Which inference is intended?

  1. Alexander would not have turned his attention towards India had he not conquered Persia.
  2. Alexander was not ready to rest on his laurels and wanted to march to India.
  3. Alexander completely controlled his army and could command it to move towards India.
  4. Since his kingdom reached Indian borders after conquering Persia, he was keen to move further.

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Correct answer: (A) Alexander would not have turned his attention towards India had he not conquered Persia.

Explanation

The sentence presents conquering Persia as the enabling reason for turning towards India. On that intended causal reading, A expresses the dependence. B adds motivation, C adds claims about military control, and D adds geographical facts absent from the sentence. Strictly, a causal since-clause alone need not establish a counterfactual necessity; A is the published interpretation.

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