SSC CPO 2025 PYQ — Question 184

SSC CPO - 11 Dec 2025 - Shift 2 • English • Q184

Fill in the blank:
Had I known the conference was postponed, I ______ my flight reservations.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The sentence is: “Had I known the conference was postponed…”

This is a third conditional (past unreal situation).

Structure of third conditional: If + past perfect → would have + V³

So:

Had I known… (= If I had known…)

I would have canceled my flight reservations.

Why others are wrong:

A) would cancel → present/future condition

C) will have canceled → future perfect

D) had canceled → incorrect structure here