By the same token means for the same reason. This answer is correct because the expression has a fixed figurative meaning in English. In an SSC idiom question, students should match the whole phrase with its accepted meaning rather than translate each word separately.

• Classroom example: By the same token can refer to a situation involving for the same reason.
• Story example: A writer may use By the same token when describing a situation involving for the same reason.
• Exam example: When a sentence contains By the same token, choose the meaning “for the same reason.”