Conjunction Choice - Whether vs If

CMAT 2021 · Language Comprehension · Easy · Language Comprehension

Choose the preferred idiom for the blanks : I don't know ____ I am ready to take the test now and ____ I will ever be ready in the future.

  1. A.

    if, if

  2. B.

    whether, whether

  3. C.

    if, whether

  4. D.

    whether, if

Answer

D

Explanation

'Whether' is preferred when expressing alternatives or doubt across two balanced choices, followed by 'if' for conditional clauses.

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