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GATE 2025 EC – Question 2

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

Had I learnt acting as a child, I ________ a famous film star.

Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.

  1. will be
  2. can be
  3. am going to be
  4. could have been

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Correct answer: (D) could have been

Explanation

"Had I learnt ..." is a third-conditional (past unreal) construction. The main clause needs "would/could have + past participle", so "could have been" is the only grammatical choice.