This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Common Subjects > English Flamingo > Class 12 English (Flamingo) Chapter 3 Deep Water – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 English (Flamingo) Chapter 3 Deep Water Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Surface currents are a result of A) Global Wind Patterns. B) Earth's Rotation. C) Density. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Global Wind Patterns. 2. He decided to learn swimming at A) His school swimming pool. B) In Yakima river. C) Y M.C.A. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Y M.C.A. 3. At the age of 3 or 4 Douglas visited the beach with his father. What caused a terror in his heart then? A) The sight of the sea waves. B) The overpowering force of the water. C) The vastness of the sea. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The overpowering force of the water. 4. Who is the author of 'Deep Water'? A) William Wordsworth. B) Robert Frost. C) Douglas Malloch. D) William Douglas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) William Douglas. 5. What is the author's relationship with his swimming instructor in 'Deep Water'? A) Indifferent. B) Hostile. C) Distant. D) Friendly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Friendly. 6. The first thing written in a notice is: A) Name of the issuing authority. B) Date. C) Heading. D) Name of the writer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Name of the issuing authority. 7. Explain the relation between Statements 1 and 2.1. The handicap stayed with me as years rolled by.2. I landed in sitting position, swallowed water and went at once to the bottom of the pool. A) 1-Cause 2-Consequence. B) 1-Solution 2-Problem. C) 1-Problem 2-Cause. D) 1-Consequence 2-Cause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1-Consequence 2-Cause. 8. To ensure that he had learnt swimming, Douglas A) Went to Lake Wentworth & dived off a dock at Trigg's Island. B) Swam across the lake to Stamp Act Island. C) Both are correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both are correct. 9. How did Douglas make sure that he had conquered the old terror? A) By swimming into the lake Wentworth. B) By visiting California. C) By taking a lesson from the instructor. D) By jumping into the waters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By swimming into the lake Wentworth. 10. Deep water waves transition to shallow water waves when they enter water with a depth less than: A) Their full wavelength. B) One-fourth their wavelength. C) Twice their wavelength. D) Half their wavelength. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Half their wavelength. 11. 'What do you think you can do to me'? These words were spoken by Douglas to A) To the boy who pushed him. B) To terror. C) To his enemy. D) A shark. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To terror. 12. Why did the writer hang on to his father? A) Because he feared the waves would knock him down. B) Because his breath was gone. C) Because he loved his father. D) Because he didn't know how to swim?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because he feared the waves would knock him down. 13. Where is Yakima located? A) In New Zealand. B) In California. C) In Washington. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In Washington. 14. ..... means done according to a systematic or established form of procedure. A) Retrieved. B) Methodical. C) Contemplated. D) Mooring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Methodical. 15. How long did Douglas swim in the Lake Wentworth in New Hampshire? A) One kilometre. B) Two miles. C) One mile. D) Two kilometres. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two miles. 16. What is the author's ultimate goal in 'Deep Water'? A) To enjoy water activities. B) To become a professional swimmer. C) To conquer his fear. D) To teach others to swim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To conquer his fear. 17. What does the water symbolize in 'Deep Water'? A) Freedom. B) Fear. C) Joy. D) Life. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fear. 18. Why did Douglas' mother recommend that he should learn swimming at the Y. M.C.A swimming pool? A) Because it was local. B) Because it was safe. C) Because it was shallow. D) Because it was shallow and safe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because it was shallow and safe. 19. Was this video realistic? A) Completely inaccurate. B) Completely accurate, except for the attack of the pelican. C) Partially accurate. D) Mostly accurate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Completely accurate, except for the attack of the pelican. 20. When Douglas was drowning in the Y.M.C.A. pool what plan to escape did he make to save himself? A) He would hit the bottom and make a big jump. B) He would move his arms very fast to reach at the surface of water. C) He would hold another swimmer to escape of drowning. D) He would call the life guard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He would hit the bottom and make a big jump. 21. According to Douglas' mother, the Yakima river is treacherous because ..... 1. it is deep2. it has sharks.3. it is unpredictable.4. of slippery banks. A) Only option 1. B) 1 and 4. C) 2 and 3. D) 3 and 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Only option 1. 22. Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water? A) Because he wanted to swim in the waters of the Cascade. B) Because his friend had challenged him. C) Because he had a bet on it. D) Because he wanted to win a medal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because he wanted to swim in the waters of the Cascade. 23. Why was Douglas drowning? A) He got thrown into the deep end. B) He swam into the deep end on his own. C) He slipped and fell into the pool. D) He forgot to wear water wings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He got thrown into the deep end. 24. Yakima river as according to mother of William Douglas was A) Trechereous. B) Trecherous. C) Treacherous. D) Treachrous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Treacherous. 25. Where does the Deep Water Horizon tragedy take place? A) In Chilie. B) In Mexico. C) In Thailand. D) In Hongkong. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In Mexico. 26. Which factor does NOT significantly affect deep water currents? A) Temperature. B) Salinity. C) Density. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wind. 27. A haunting fear was in his heart for a few hours. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 28. ..... means to move skillfully or carefully. A) Retrieved. B) Contemplated. C) Maneuvered. D) Mooring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maneuvered. 29. A pathological fear of ice and cold goes beyond just hating winter. Sometimes it means being afraid of even touching something like an ice cube. What is the term for this phobia? A) Dendrophobia. B) Thermophobia. C) Papyrophobia. D) Cryophobia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cryophobia. 30. We dropped the anchor to the ocean floor. For scuba divers, this basic piece of boating equipment is much more than something to keep us ..... in place-it's our guide to the seafloor and our lifeline back to the boat. A) Moored. B) Focused. C) Moving. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moored. 31. Douglas had been haunted by fear for many years. Reason:Douglas decided to learn to swim A) If A is the cause, R is the effect. B) If A is the effect, R is the cause. C) Both A & R are the effect of a common cause. D) Both A & R are the effects of independent causes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If A is the cause, R is the effect. 32. The Gulf Stream carries warm water to the North Atlantic Ocean, which contributes to A) A mild climate for the British Isles. B) A cold-water surface current that flows to the British Isles. C) A harsh winter in the British Isles. D) A warm-water surface current that flows along the coast of California. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A mild climate for the British Isles. 33. What is the theme of the story Deep Water? A) Victory in facing the fear. B) Being fearful. C) To learn swimming. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Victory in facing the fear. 34. The author grew up with fear of water but he decided to overcome it once he became adult and A) Hired a coach. B) Started swimming again with his father's help. C) Learned swimming himself. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hired a coach. 35. In his childhood, William Douglas was told not to go near A) Yakima river. B) YMCA Pool. C) Lake Wentworth. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yakima river. 36. Deep water is an excerpt from which book? A) Fear the Fear. B) Fear No More. C) Of Men and Mountains. D) Three Men in a Boat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Of Men and Mountains. 37. All of a sudden the author felt no panic, no fear nothing because A) He was swimming bravely. B) He decided to face the challenge head on. C) He had become unconscious. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He had become unconscious. 38. At first, why was the writer not much frightened when he was thrown into the pool? A) Because he thought that the lifeguard would come to his rescue. B) Because he was sleeping. C) Because of confidence. D) Because he was intoxicated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because of confidence. 39. His fear of water A) Made him extremely guilty. B) Was not liked by friends. C) Made him weak. D) Ruined his trips. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ruined his trips. 40. Which of the following characteristics are apt that help Douglas to overcome his fear of water? A) Optimism. B) Determination. C) Hard work. D) All of these three. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these three. 41. The act of carrying out a task or reaching a goal A) Competed. B) Performance. C) Struggle. D) Enthusiasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Performance. 42. What health condition does Julie's dad have? A) A broken arm. B) Diabetes. C) A cold. D) Arthritis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diabetes. 43. What do the girls spend most of their time doing? A) Singing. B) Swimming. C) Playing soccer. D) Running. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Swimming. 44. Which of the following redirects ocean currents? A) Coriolis Effect. B) Fish and Plankton. C) Minerals in the water. D) Solar energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coriolis Effect. 45. Which ocean is known for having the most significant deep water formation? A) Pacific Ocean. B) Arctic Ocean. C) Atlantic Ocean. D) Indian Ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Atlantic Ocean. 46. -Now the ..... was home to hundreds of varieties of fish and resembled and amusement park for sea creatures. A) Pony tanks. B) Reef. C) Stern. D) Crossbow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reef. 47. What plans did he make to come to the surface of the pool? A) Trial to jump and push himself up. B) To shout. C) To cry aloud. D) To keep silent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trial to jump and push himself up. 48. Cold water near the ocean floor often flows in deep-water currents. The cold water flows toward the deepest regions of the ocean because A) The water above it contains less algae. B) It is more dense than the warm water above it. C) It is warmer than the cold water above it. D) The water above it is frozen in icebergs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is more dense than the warm water above it. 49. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is a fear of long words. How many syllables are in the word Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia? A) 14. B) 15. C) 12. D) 13. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 15. 50. Which process describes the sinking of cold, dense water in the ocean? A) Downwelling. B) Evaporation. C) Thermohaline circulation. D) Upwelling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Downwelling. 51. At what age did the author decided to learn to swim? A) Ten or eleven. B) Ten. C) Eleven. D) Eleven or twelve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ten or eleven. 52. "I paddled with my new water wings, watching the other boys and trying to learn by aping them." The word 'aping' means- A) To meet an Ape. B) To behave like an Ape. C) To copy someone. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To copy someone. 53. "The experience had a deep meaning for me." Here the author is talking about his experience of: A) Learning to swim. B) Fear of water. C) Swimming in deep water. D) Hard work he did to learn to swim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fear of water. 54. How did this experience affect the author? A) Became hydrophobic. B) Overconfident. C) Became fearful. D) Confident. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Became hydrophobic. 55. "All we have to fear is fear itself." The quote is by ..... A) Douglas. B) Roosevelt. C) Washington. D) None of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Roosevelt. 56. Whenever terror struck again, Douglas would start A) Shouting. B) Talking to terror. C) Crying. D) Laughing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Talking to terror. 57. WHICH IS AN ANTONYM OF-THRASH A) RELAX. B) WRITHE. C) SQUIRM. D) FIDGET. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) RELAX. 58. 'All we have to fear is fear itself. Who said these words? A) His instructor. B) His father. C) Douglas. D) President Roosevel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) President Roosevel. 59. How does the author describe the sensation of drowning in 'Deep Water'? A) Exciting. B) Peaceful. C) Terrifying. D) Confusing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Terrifying. 60. Why did Douglas hate to walk with bare legs? A) Because of skin color. B) Ugly looking legs. C) Because of skinny legs. D) Fat legs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because of skinny legs. 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