Which of the following options cannot be the possible number of lines of symmetry for rectangles?

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Solution

The correct options are
A
0

B
1

For a rectangle, there are two lines of symmetry (as shown in the figure). But all squares are rectangles too!!
So, a rectangle as a square can have 4 lines of symmetry as well.

Hence, a rectangle will have at least 2 lines of symmetry. So, the correct options are A and B.

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