Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A thing fit to eat.

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SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 14 Jul 2023 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is "Edible."

Key Points

Let us understand the meanings of the given options:
- Eligible means having the right to do or receive something. (कुछ करने या प्राप्त करने का अधिकार होना।)
  - Example: You are eligible for the job.
- Digestible means capable of being digested or broken down by the body. (शरीर द्वारा पचाने या तोड़ने में सक्षम)
  - Example: The food over there was not digestible.
- Curable means able to be cured or treated successfully. (ठीक किया जा सके या सफलतापूर्वक इलाज किया जा सके)
  - Example: Many types of cancer are curable.
- Edible means fit to be eaten or suitable for consumption. (खाने योग्य या उपभोग के योग्य)
  - Example: The berries on this tree are edible, but the leaves are poisonous.
Thus, it can be concluded that the word "edible" can substitute the given phrase.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.