This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Common Subjects > English Flamingo > Class 12 English (Flamingo) Chapter 3 Deep Water – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 English (Flamingo) Chapter 3 Deep Water Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What lesson did Douglas learn from his experience of drowning? A) Learnt swimming. B) Love for swimming. C) Swimming is not difficult. D) Face the fear and that there is peace in death. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Face the fear and that there is peace in death. 2. Which emotion is primarily explored in 'Deep Water'? A) Joy. B) Anger. C) Fear. D) Sadness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fear. 3. After third attempt, Douglas A) Was saved by mother. B) Left himself to the mercy of the waves. C) Was still hopeful. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Left himself to the mercy of the waves. 4. The water in the pool had a A) Green colour. B) No colour. C) Dirty yellow tinge. D) A blue reflection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dirty yellow tinge. 5. The slightest exertion upset me, making me ..... in the knees and ..... to my stomach. A) Sick, wobbly. B) Wobbly, sick. C) Wobbly, upset. D) Tired, upset. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wobbly, sick. 6. Douglas dived off a dock at ..... A) Lake Wentworth. B) Triggs Island. C) New Hampshire. D) Stamp Act Island. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Triggs Island. 7. What does the author realize about fear in 'Deep Water'? A) It is irrational. B) It is a natural instinct. C) It is a sign of weakness. D) It is a challenge to overcome. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is a challenge to overcome. 8. Who threw Douglas into the swimming pool? A) A young boy. B) Watchman. C) Mother. D) Instructor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A young boy. 9. When did Douglas finally conquer his fear? A) When his instructor gave his approval. B) When he tried swimming alone at different places. C) When he was able to put his face under the water. D) When he tried different strokes on his own in the pool. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When he tried swimming alone at different places. 10. Douglas hired an instructor to learn A) Rafting. B) Boating. C) Swimming. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Swimming. 11. The back of a boat is called a ..... A) Starboard. B) Stern. C) Port. D) Bow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stern. 12. What type of soda was used in the demonstration the little girl did at the beginning of the movie? A) Dr. Pepper. B) Coke. C) Rootbeer. D) Pepsi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coke. 13. After being haunted by fear for many years Douglas decided to learn to swim. He took the help of A) His father. B) A friend. C) An instructor. D) His mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An instructor. 14. What is the author's purpose in writing 'Deep Water'? A) To persuade. B) To inspire. C) To inform. D) To entertain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To inspire. 15. How is the ocean divided into different layers? A) By the amount of pressure and light. B) By the type of marine life that lives in it. C) By the amount of salt in the water. D) By the size of the waves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By the amount of pressure and light. 16. What should you do if the same tragedy happen in your workplace? A) Be a good worker. B) Obey to the leader. C) Build a good team work. D) Take care to each other in the work place. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Take care to each other in the work place. 17. What lesson did Douglas learn from his experience of drowning and then learning to swim? A) Learnt swimming. B) Face the fear. C) Swimming is not difficult. D) Love for swimming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Face the fear. 18. Statement 1:YMCA pool was safer as there were life guards. Statement 2:YMCA pool was safer because it had shallow water to learn swimming'Statement 3:YMCA pool was safer as there was instructor to train him. A) Statement 2 is True, Statement 1&3 are False. B) Statement 1&2 are True Statement 3 is False. C) Statement 1 is False, Statement 2&3 are True. D) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2& 3 are False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Statement 2 is True, Statement 1&3 are False. 19. The chap that threw me in was saying, "But I was only fooling." Choose the option mentioning the personality traits of this 'chap'. A) 1. persuasive. B) 2. irresponsible. C) 3. domineering. D) 4. manipulative. E) 5. Callous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. irresponsible. 20. Which event in 'Deep Water' triggers the author's fear of water? A) A shark attack. B) A storm at sea. C) A near-drowning experience. D) A swimming competition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A near-drowning experience. 21. The author hated to walk naked to the pool as he had A) Bony chest. B) Skinny arms. C) Skinny legs. D) Bony arms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skinny legs. 22. Who is the last girl who jump with Mike? A) Gina. B) Andrea. C) Michel. D) Andra. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Andrea. 23. Which term refers to covering the same area, time, or thing? A) Length. B) Propel. C) Overlap. D) Slot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Overlap. 24. In 'Deep Water', what does the author describe as the key to overcoming fear? A) Support. B) Knowledge. C) Courage. D) Experience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Experience. 25. What heats the Earth's oceans? A) Boats. B) People. C) A heater. D) Sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sun. 26. How old was Douglas during the 'misadventure'? A) Thirty years old. B) Four years old. C) Twenty years old. D) Ten to eleven years old. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ten to eleven years old. 27. During the second incident, the hefty boy at Y.M.C.A. pool threw him into A) Nine feet deep water. B) Shallow water. C) Didn't throw him but William slipped into water himself. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nine feet deep water. 28. How does the author develop the theme of resilience in 'Deep Water'? A) Through the protagonist's dreams. B) Through the protagonist's repeated attempts to swim. C) Through the protagonist's reliance on others. D) Through the protagonist's avoidance of water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through the protagonist's repeated attempts to swim. 29. When Douglas tried to yell A) His father arrived. B) No sound came out. C) The lifeguard dived to save him up, they hung as. D) Everyone came to his rescue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No sound came out. 30. Which layer of the ocean is directly above the deep water layer and is characterized by a rapid change in temperature? A) Abyssal zone. B) Mesopelagic zone. C) Epipelagic zone. D) Thermocline. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thermocline. 31. The author underwent the practice in pool for A) Seven days a week for two hours. B) Four days a week for one hour. C) Five days a week for an hour. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Five days a week for an hour. 32. For how many years had the author taught in high school in Yokima? A) 2 years. B) 3 years. C) 5 years. D) 1 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2 years. 33. After the incident, he went back to the pool after two days. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 34. How old was William when the Y.M.C.A incident occurred? A) Ten or eleven years old. B) Eight or nine years old. C) Three or four years old. D) Four or five years old. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ten or eleven years old. 35. To cause something to move forward with force. A) Sleek. B) Clamber. C) Propel. D) Glide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Propel. 36. Who took the author to the beach in California? A) His mother. B) His father. C) His friends. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His father. 37. How do they get out to the Deepwater Horizon at the beginning of the film? A) Boat. B) Small plane. C) Helicopter. D) Walked on when it was docked. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Helicopter. 38. If you work as a clown, you probably wouldn't survive long with globophobia, which is the fear of which object that can float? A) Sharks. B) Balloons. C) Children. D) Large gatherings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Balloons. 39. Which company was responsible for the drilling operations on the Deepwater Horizon rig? A) BP. B) ExxonMobil. C) Shell. D) Chevron. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) BP. 40. In 'Deep Water', what is the author's initial reaction to water? A) Indifference. B) Excitement. C) Curiosity. D) Fear. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fear. 41. Q 2 .ASSERTION:Douglas didn't try to save himself the third timeREASONING:He was too tired to jump now A) Both A and B are right. R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and B are right. R is not the correct explanation of A. C) A is right, R is wrong. D) R is right, A is wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both A and B are right. R is not the correct explanation of A. 42. Of all the phobias out there, trypanophobia is one of the most relatable. Closely related to aichmophobes, trypanophobes are afraid of what? A) Loud sounds. B) Speeding cars. C) Sharks. D) Needles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Needles. 43. The fear returned to him every now and then even after the third stage of training. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 44. Who is Mr. Jimmy? A) The chief of Deep Water Horizon Rig. B) The Chief of safety Officer at Deep Water Horizon. C) Manager of Installation at Deep Water Horizon Rig. D) Chief of technician at Deep Water Horizon Rig. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Manager of Installation at Deep Water Horizon Rig. 45. Presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment. A) Clamber. B) Performance. C) Enthusiasm. D) Overlap. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Performance. 46. The deep sea scavengers include animals that feed on: A) Deep sea plankton. B) Dead animals. C) Each other. D) Bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dead animals. 47. How was he lying when he regained his conscience? A) Lying on his back vomiting. B) Lying on his stomach vomiting. C) Lying closing eyes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lying on his stomach vomiting. 48. What plan did Douglas make to learn swimming? A) Planned to get an instructor. B) Planned to swim more. C) Planned to watch swimmers. D) Planned to jump. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Planned to get an instructor. 49. ''My breath was gone" . Here it means: A) The author was taken aback. B) The author lost his life. C) The author almost lost his life. D) The author was too frightened. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The author almost lost his life. 50. Find the word which means fear of water. A) Zoophobia,. B) Hydrophobia,. C) Ophidiophobia,. D) Hemophobia,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydrophobia,. 51. What is the movie title? A) Deep Horizon. B) Deep Water Horizon. C) Deep water. D) Deep feeling Horizon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deep Water Horizon. 52. The gun resembled a ..... , except in place of the bow were three rubber bands as thick as my thumb. A) Wheelhouse. B) Pony tank. C) Relic. D) Crossbow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Crossbow. 53. Q 5 ASSERTION:Douglas went to Lake Michigan REASONING:He wished to eliminate his residual doubts regarding his aquaphobia. A) Both A and B are right. R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and B are right. R is not the correct explanation of A. C) A is right, R is wrong. D) R is right, A is wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) R is right, A is wrong. 54. What motivates the author to face his fear in 'Deep Water'? A) A bet. B) Personal determination. C) Peer pressure. D) A family tradition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personal determination. 55. What color is the worst alarm on Deepwater Horizon? A) Magenta. B) Blue. C) Violet. D) Red. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Magenta. 56. How deep was the deep end of the YMCA swimming pool? A) About two feet deep. B) Eleven feet deep. C) Nine feet deep. D) Twelve feet deep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nine feet deep. 57. One day Douglas was sitting by the roadside A) Waiting for others. B) Watching the water. C) Scared of going in. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Waiting for others. 58. Choose the correct option with reference to the statements given below:Statement 1-The instructor was an intelligent person.Statement 2-The narrator was an experienced swimmer. A) Both statements are true. B) Both statements are false. C) Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false. D) Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false. 59. What is the primary method for studying deep water currents? A) Direct observation by divers. B) Satellite tracking. C) Drifting buoys and floats. D) Underwater photography. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drifting buoys and floats. 60. How does the protagonist in 'Deep Water' overcome his fear? A) By avoiding water. B) Through gradual exposure and practice. C) With the help of a friend. D) By reading about swimming. 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