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English I · Qualifier · 22 Dec 2024 · September 2024 term

Question 21: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate option.\ The mea…

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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate option.
The meaning of the phrasal verb ‘rule out ’ is _____________.

  1. A

    To eliminate a possibility

  2. B

    To lose consciousness due to dehydration

  3. C

    To rule longer than any other monarch

  4. D

    To put out a fire by stomping over it

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Correct answer

  • A

    To eliminate a possibility

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Question 21 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English I (English 1) Qualifier paper sat on 22 Dec 2024, in the September 2024 term (IIT M DS REATTEMPT AN EXAM QDQ1 22 Dec 2024). It carries 1 mark.

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