Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the sentence.
Had the lead cryptanalyst deciphered the compromised communications matrix before the strike team deployed, [he would avoid the subsequent ambush] altogether.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'would' और भूतकालीन रूप संगत लगे। परंतु 'would' के बाद V1 अथवा 'have + V3' चाहिए, अतः 'would avoided' अशुद्ध है।'he would avoided' looked right because it has 'would' and a past form. But 'would' takes V1 or 'have + V3', so 'would avoided' is invalid.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thoughtआरंभ में 'Had' होने से 'he had avoided' उपयुक्त लगा। परंतु परिणाम में 'would have + V3' आना चाहिए।'he had avoided' looked right because the opening has 'Had'. But the result needs 'would have + V3', not another past perfect.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thoughtलंबे clause के बाद 'he would avoid' सहज लगा, इसलिए सुधार नहीं लगा। परंतु 'would avoid' वर्तमान या भविष्य का परिणाम है, जबकि शर्त अवास्तविक past की है।'he would avoid' sounds fluent after a long clause, so no change seemed needed; but 'would avoid' is a present or future result, while the condition is past unreal.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (B) he would have avoided the subsequent ambush
Had + कर्ता + V3 उलटा तीसरा conditional है, इसलिए परिणाम would have + V3 होगा। Would avoid वर्तमान या भविष्य के परिणाम के लिए होता है।
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Had the lead cryptanalyst deciphered the compromised communications matrix before the strike team deployed, he would have avoided the subsequent ambush altogether.
सरल अर्थ: यदि मुख्य क्रिप्टविश्लेषक ने हमला दल के तैनात होने से पहले बिगड़ी हुई संचार प्रणाली को डिकोड कर लिया होता, तो वह बाद के हमले से पूरी तरह बच जाता।
Had + subject + V3 is the inverted third conditional, so the result must be would have + V3. Would avoid belongs to a present or future result.
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Had the lead cryptanalyst deciphered the compromised communications matrix before the strike team deployed, he would have avoided the subsequent ambush altogether.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
A'would' और भूतकालीन रूप संगत लगे। परंतु 'would' के बाद V1 अथवा 'have + V3' चाहिए, अतः 'would avoided' अशुद्ध है।'he would avoided' looked right because it has 'would' and a past form. But 'would' takes V1 or 'have + V3', so 'would avoided' is invalid.
Cआरंभ में 'Had' होने से 'he had avoided' उपयुक्त लगा। परंतु परिणाम में 'would have + V3' आना चाहिए।'he had avoided' looked right because the opening has 'Had'. But the result needs 'would have + V3', not another past perfect.
Dलंबे clause के बाद 'he would avoid' सहज लगा, इसलिए सुधार नहीं लगा। परंतु 'would avoid' वर्तमान या भविष्य का परिणाम है, जबकि शर्त अवास्तविक past की है।'he would avoid' sounds fluent after a long clause, so no change seemed needed; but 'would avoid' is a present or future result, while the condition is past unreal.
Source: SSC Selection Post Phase 14 (Graduation Level) · 19 Sep 2026 · Shift 1। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Selection Post Phase 14 (Graduation Level) · 19 Sep 2026 · Shift 1. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.