The question below has one blank, which is indicating that something has been omitted. Find out which option can be used to fill up the blank to make it meaningfully complete.
From the survey responses, the analyst could ________ that morale was improving.

Correct option is C

The correct option to fill in the blank is (c) infer.
“To infer” is to draw a conclusion from evidence—precisely what one does from survey responses. (Hindi: निष्कर्ष निकालना/अनुमान लगाना).
Example: From the comments, we inferred that staff felt more supported.
Explain why other options are incorrect.
· refer: to mention or direct attention to (Hindi: उल्लेख करना/संदर्भ देना).
· confer: to grant or to consult (Hindi: प्रदान करना/परामर्श करना).
· defer: to postpone or yield to (Hindi: स्थगित करना/आज्ञापालन करना).
· prefer: to like one thing more than another (Hindi: प्राथमिकता देना/अधिक पसंद करना).