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English II · Quiz 2 · 3 Aug 2025 · May 2025 term

Question 11: Choose the correct answer for (1).

Question 11

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Fill in the blanks with appropriate options and answer the given subquestions.
He looked for a source of (1)_____ in the dark house. He managed to find a candle and looked for matches to (2)_____ it. He remembered that he had a (3)_____ in his bag that he could use. When he found his bag, he was surprised by the (4)_____ of it and deduced a lot of things were missing. The second he saw a candle being (5)_____ at the far end of the corridor, he realized he wasn't alone.

Choose the correct answer for (1).

  1. A

    Light

  2. B

    Lightness

  3. C

    Lighter

  4. D

    Bright

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Correct answer

  • A

    Light

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Question 11 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) Quiz 2 paper sat on 3 Aug 2025, in the May 2025 term (IIT M FOUNDATION AN EXAM QDF2 03 Aug 2025). It carries 1 mark.

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