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Say ‘False’ or ‘True’ for the following statement. Macavity cannot do what a fakir can easily do.

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Question

Say ‘False’ or ‘True’ for the following statement.

Macavity cannot do what a fakir can easily do.

Options

  • True

  • False

MCQ
True or False
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Solution

False

Macavity’s power of levitation would make a fakir stare in disbelief.

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Chapter 3.2: Macavity : The Mystery Cat - Working with the Poem [Page 52]

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Chapter 3.2 Macavity : The Mystery Cat
Working with the Poem | Q 5.2 | Page 52

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