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GATE 2014 EC (EC1) – Question 1

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

The aircraft ______ take off as soon as its flight plan was filed. Choose the most appropriate phrase.

  1. is allowed to
  2. will be allowed to
  3. was allowed to
  4. has been allowed to

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Correct answer: (C) was allowed to

Explanation

The subordinate clause was filed places the permission in the past. The corresponding main clause is was allowed to take off, **C**. Is allowed and will be allowed use a different time frame, while has been allowed does not match the simple past narrative.