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English I · Quiz 1 · 5 Jun 2022 · May 2022 term

Question 10: What is the meaning of “savvy”?

Question 10

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Listen to the audio sample and answer the given subquestions:

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What is the meaning of “savvy”?

  1. A

    Having a surface-level understanding of something

  2. B

    Having a good, practical understanding of something

  3. C

    Having a theoretical understanding of something

  4. D

    Having great expertise, both theoretical and practical, in a particular field

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Correct answer

  • B

    Having a good, practical understanding of something

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Question 10 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English I (English 1) Quiz 1 paper sat on 5 Jun 2022, in the May 2022 term (IIT M FOUNDATION QUIZ1 EXAM QPB1 05 Jun 2022). It carries 2 marks.

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