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GATE 2019 ME (ME1) – Question 2

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

“______ I permitted him to leave, I wouldn’t have had any problem with him being absent, ______ I?” Choose the correct words.

  1. Had, wouldn’t
  2. Have, would
  3. Had, would
  4. Have, wouldn’t

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Correct answer: (C) Had, would

Explanation

Inverting a past-perfect conditional gives Had I permitted him to leave, equivalent to If I had permitted him. The main clause is negative, so its question tag is affirmative: would I? Therefore **Had, would (C)**.