Multiple choice

Directions: Choose appropriate meaning of the words in bold as per their contextual use.

The mechanic purged the excess fuel in the engine.

  1. drained

  2. pumped

  3. cleaned

  4. destroyed
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Purge means to remove, clear out, or eliminate something unwanted. In mechanical contexts, purging a system means draining or flushing out excess fluids or contaminants. Pumped (B) would add rather than remove, cleaned (C) is close but less precise, and destroyed (D) is too extreme.

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