Question 32
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 (ES) Qualifier 1 Sept 2024 — Question 32
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To reply rudely to someone in authority
Question 32 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English I (English 1 (ES)) Qualifier paper sat on 1 Sept 2024, in the May 2024 term (IIT M ES REATTEMPT AN EXAM QEF1 01 Sep 2024). It carries 1 mark.
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