STRONG ROOTS
1. Where was Kalam born?
A. Rameshwaram.
B. Madras.
C. New Delhi.
D. Mumbai,
Ans: A
2. How far was the coconut grove from Kalam's house?
A. One and a half miles.
B. Four miles.
C. Three miles.
D. Four and a half miles.
Ans: B
3. Statement A: Abdul Kalam's father believed in a personal God who was actively involved in the lives of individuals.
Statement B: He believed that God was a distant and impersonal force.
Options:
A. B contradicts A.
B. B is the reason for A.
C. A is false but B is true.
D. A and B are independent of each other.
Ans: A.
4. i. Kalam's father did not take him to any religious place.
ii. Kalam's father refused to indulge in luxuries.
iii. The high priest of Shiva temple was a close friend of Kalam.
iv. The locality Kalam lived in was mostly dominated by the Hindus.
Options:
A. i-F, ii-T, iii-F, iv-F.
B. i-T, ii-T, iii-F, iv-F.
C.i-T, ii-F, iii-T, iv-F.
D. i-F, ii-F, iii-T, iv-F.
Ans: A.
5. A B
i. Kalam's family disadvantage a. High priest of Rameswaram temple
ii. Kalam's childhood b. Financial
iii. Kalam's birthplace c. Secure
iv. Kalam's father's friend d. Island town of Rameshwaram
Options:
A. i-d, ii-b, iii-c, iv-a.
B. i-a, ii-d, iii-c, iv-b.
C. i-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a.
D. i-c, ii-b, iii-d, iv-a.
Ans: C.
6. We live in our ancestral house. The house was built in the middle of the 19th century. (Join into a complex sentence)
A. We lived in our ancestral house which was built in the middle of the 19th century.
B. The house we lived in was ancestral and was built in the middle of the 19th century.
C. We lived in our ancestral house built in the middle of the 19th century.
D. We lived in our ancestral house and it was built in the middle of the 19th century.
Ans: A.
7. Statement A: Abdul Kalam's father had a deep understanding of different faiths.
Statement B: He believed in the importance of tolerance and acceptance.
Options:
A. B contradicts A.
B. B is the reason for A.
C. A is false but B is true.
D. A and B are independent of each other.
Ans: B.
8. How does APJ Abdul Kalam sum up his childhood in Rameshwaram?
A. It was a time when he moved from rags to riches.
B. A period of extreme comfort and af-fluence.
C. The time of want and deprivation.
D. A very secure time, materially and emotionally.
Ans: D.
9. What does Kalam's description of him-self as a "short boy with rather undis-tinguished looks" suggest about his selfperception?
A. He was very confident.
B. He was very insecure.
C. He was very self-aware.
D. He was very arrogant.
Ans: C.
10. What was Kalam's father like?
A. Very austere.
B. Very generous,
C. Very wealthy.
D. Very educated
Ans: A
