SSC Selection Post Phase 14 (Matric Level)2026-09-22Shift 3Cloze Test
AI and Digital Autonomy

The rapid integration of Artificial Intelligence into daily life has sparked a contentious debate regarding digital autonomy. Proponents argue that if developers (1) ______ more robust ethical frameworks during the initial coding phase, the current issues with algorithmic bias would be less pervasive. Currently, a significant portion of the tech industry, including the most prominent software engineers, (2) ______ that innovation must outpace regulation. This mindset, however, often leaves the public (3) ______ to the whims of opaque data-harvesting practices. Furthermore, the (4) ______ of digital surveillance in modern urban environments has led to a slow erosion of personal privacy. Only when transparency becomes the industry standard (5) ______ to trust the systems that increasingly govern our lives.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation

Answer: (B) had implemented

Window: *…if developers (1) ______ more robust ethical frameworks during the initial coding phase, the current issues… would be less pervasive.*. 'During the initial coding phase' अतीत का समय है, जबकि 'would be' परिणाम वाला clause (उपवाक्य) है।
Concept: यह Past unreal condition (अवास्तविक शर्तवाचक) है, जिसमें if + past perfect (पूर्ण भूत काल) और उसके बाद would + base verb (मूल क्रिया) का प्रयोग होता है।
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…if developers had implemented more robust ethical frameworks…
'Have implemented' present perfect (पूर्ण वर्तमान काल) है, 'had been implemented' passive (कर्मवाच्य) है और उसके साथ object (कर्म) नहीं आ सकता, जबकि 'were implementing' continuous tense (अपूर्ण काल) है।
Window: *…if developers (1) ______ more robust ethical frameworks during the initial coding phase, the current issues… would be less pervasive.*. 'During the initial coding phase' is a past time, and 'would be' is the result clause.
Concept: Past unreal condition: if + past perfect, then would + base verb.
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…if developers had implemented more robust ethical frameworks…
'Have implemented' is present perfect, 'had been implemented' is passive and cannot take an object, and 'were implementing' is continuous.

बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer

A'have implemented' इसलिए चुना गया कि परिणाम वर्तमान में दिखता है। परंतु 'would be' और बीते चरण का संदर्भ अवास्तविक भूतकाल बताते हैं; if-clause (शर्तवाचक उपवाक्य) में past perfect (पूर्ण भूत काल) आएगा।'have implemented' seems right because the effect is felt now. But 'would be' in the result clause with a past time shows an unreal past, so the if-clause needs 'had implemented'.
C'had been implemented' काल में उचित है। परंतु blank के बाद 'more robust ethical frameworks' कर्म के रूप में आया है, अतः क्रिया active (कर्तृवाच्य) होनी चाहिए।'had been implemented' has the right past perfect form. But the blank is followed by 'more robust ethical frameworks', an object, so the verb must be active, not passive.
D'were implementing' 'if I were' वाले conditional (शर्तवाचक) जैसा लगा। परंतु वह वर्तमान की काल्पनिक स्थिति के लिए है; यहाँ अतीत का चरण है, जिसमें past perfect (पूर्ण भूत काल) आता है।'were implementing' resembles 'if I were…' in conditionals, so it looked suitable. But that is for present unreal cases; this one is about the past coding phase and wants 'had implemented'.

Source: SSC Selection Post Phase 14 (Matric Level) · 2026-09-22 · Shift 3। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Selection Post Phase 14 (Matric Level) · 2026-09-22 · Shift 3. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.