Singhmanjit
It has been demonstrated that individuals, who participated in competitive sports
when they are in college, tend towards remaining physically active in their later years.
A) when they are in college, tend towards remaining
B) when they were in college, are likely to be
C) when they were in college, were apt to be
D) when they are in college, are apt to be
E) when they were in college, were liable to be
Source: It is from a book provided by my coaching institute.
ACCORDING to meaning of sentence it is conveyed that :
THOSE who participated(past).....ARE (PRESENT) fit.now keeping this in mind.
A) when they
are in college, tend towards remaining
incorrect verb tense: ARE
B) when they were in college, are likely to be
CORRECT. WERE......ARE
C) when they were in college,
were apt to be
INCORRECT VERB TENSE.
D) when they
are in college, are apt to be
INCORRECT VERB TENSE
E) when they were in college,
were liable to be
INCORRECT VERB TENSE.
SO VERB TENSE ERROR WE CAME TO RIGHT ANSWER.....
ALTHOUGH THER ARE DIFFERENCE IN MEANING AMONG : LIKELY ,LIABLE, AND APT
hence B