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English I · Qualifier · 16 Oct 2022 · September 2022 term

Question 8: At what age did Steve Jobs read the quote 'if you live ea…

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At what age did Steve Jobs read the quote 'if you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right'.

  1. A

    14 years

  2. B

    15 years

  3. C

    16 years

  4. D

    17 years

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  • D

    17 years

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Question 8 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English I (English 1) Qualifier paper sat on 16 Oct 2022, in the September 2022 term (2022 Oct: IIT M QUALIFIER EXAM QPA1). It carries 2 marks.

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