Go through the motions means do something without real interest or effort. 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: Go through the motions can refer to a situation involving do something without real interest or effort.
• Story example: A writer may use Go through the motions when describing a situation involving do something without real interest or effort.
• Exam example: When a sentence contains Go through the motions, choose the meaning “do something without real interest or effort.”