The tiger ........................... be anywhere near the village habitation. (Possibility)

Correct option is A

"Can" is the correct option as it denotes possibility. The sentence speculates on the tiger's possible proximity to the village without certainty, which aligns with "can."
Information Booster:
1. "Can" indicates present or future possibilities.
2. Adds flexibility to speculative statements.
3. Differs from "must" (certainty) and "might" (lower probability).
4. Common in conversational and descriptive contexts.
Additional Information:
· (b) must be: Suggests strong certainty, not mere possibility.
· (c) ought to be: Implies moral obligation, not location probability.
· (d) used to be: Refers to past habits, irrelevant for current possibilities.