Question 24
What is the meaning of the phrasal verb ‘answer back’?
To reply rudely to someone in authority
To ask several people for information or advice
To invite someone to come into a room
To make things complicated
English 1 Quiz 1 13 Jul 2025 — Question 24
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To reply rudely to someone in authority
Question 24 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English I (English 1) Quiz 1 paper sat on 13 Jul 2025, in the May 2025 term (IIT M FOUNDATION AN EXAM QDF2 13 July 2025). It carries 1 mark.
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