Give the benefit of the doubt means trust someone when the truth is uncertain. 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: Give the benefit of the doubt can refer to a situation involving trust someone when the truth is uncertain.
• Story example: A writer may use Give the benefit of the doubt when describing a situation involving trust someone when the truth is uncertain.
• Exam example: When a sentence contains Give the benefit of the doubt, choose the meaning “trust someone when the truth is uncertain.”