SSC CPO 2025 PYQ — Question 159

SSC CPO - 9 Dec 2025 - Shift 1 • English • Q159

Fill in the blank with the appropriate article.

Had he possessed ______ foresight to anticipate such eventualities, the entire trajectory of the project might have altered dramatically.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

the

Correct Sentence:

“Had he possessed the foresight to anticipate such eventualities, the entire trajectory of the project might have altered dramatically.”

Explanation:

“Foresight” is an uncountable noun, but here it refers to a specific kind of foresight (to anticipate such eventualities).

Hence, we use “the” to make it definite.

Other options:

a / an not used with uncountable nouns here

no article would make it too general

Hindi Explanation:

the foresight = विशेष दूरदर्शिता (specific foresight)