This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > English > A Visit To Cambridge > Class 8 English Chapter 7 A Visit To Cambridge – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 English Chapter 7 A Visit To Cambridge Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What did Hawking say about the best thing about being disabled? A) It brings kindness. B) It brings fame. C) It brings wealth. D) There is nothing good about it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There is nothing good about it. 2. According to the author, which account do people think differently abled people are too lazy to draw a cheque on? A) Bank account. B) Courage account. C) Cheerful account. D) Sadness account. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Courage account. 3. What did Hawking find amusing? A) When people patronize him. B) When people compliment him. C) When people ignore him. D) When people ask him questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When people patronize him. 4. Kanga felt guilty every time he spoke to Hawking because A) Hawking had to work hard to respond. B) He was wasting Hawking's time. C) He was wasting his own time. D) Hawking had asked him to keep quiet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hawking had to work hard to respond. 5. What does the writer imply about kindness in the world? A) It is superficial. B) It is conditional. C) It is abundant. D) It is rare. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is abundant. 6. What misconception about disabled people does the author address? A) They are always dependent. B) They are chronically unhappy. C) They can't work. D) They don't have social lives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are chronically unhappy. 7. What does Stephen Hawking suggest disabled people should focus on? A) Seeking constant sympathy. B) What they are good at. C) Feeling sorry for themselves. D) Disability sports. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What they are good at. 8. Firdaus Kanga is a A) Journalist. B) Friend of Hawkin. C) Politician. D) Scientist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Journalist. 9. Stephen Hawking was the author of ..... A) Geetanjali. B) A brief history of time. C) The sons of the sea. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A brief history of time. 10. Cambridge is in ..... ? A) Ireland. B) India. C) USA. D) England. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) England. 11. Stephen Hawking uses computer-based voice to communicate. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. What does the phrase 'Heaven on Wheels' in the context of the passage likely refer to? A) Cambridge University. B) Stephen Hawking's life. C) A type of wheelchair. D) The author's journey. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The author's journey. 13. How did Firdaus Kanga's disability influence his approach to writing? A) It had no impact on his writing style. B) It inspired him to write about diverse characters and experiences. C) It limited his ability to write about certain topics. D) It made him focus solely on disability-related themes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It inspired him to write about diverse characters and experiences. 14. " So that I, no believer in ..... , know that this is what each of us is;" A) Eternal souls. B) Miracle. C) Spirits. D) Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eternal souls. 15. Once feels inspired and confident when one finds some one of the same or worse circumstances A) Doing something great. B) Living a decent life. C) Needing his help. D) Eating much money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doing something great. 16. What metaphorical comparison did Kanga use to describe Hawking? A) A lighthouse. B) A lantern with thin walls. C) A mountain. D) A river. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A lantern with thin walls. 17. What does the writer mean by 'claustrophobic room'? A) A large area. B) An open field. C) A small space. D) A comfortable place. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A small space. 18. What did the author find beautiful about Stephen Hawking? A) His smile. B) His intellect. C) His eyes. D) His physical appearance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His eyes. 19. Who is the author of "A Brief History of Time" ? A) Firdaus Kanga. B) Stephen Hawking. C) Isaac Newton. D) Albert Einstein. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stephen Hawking. 20. "A lot of people seem to think that disabled people are chronically ..... , " A) Unhappy. B) Strong. C) Happy. D) Blessed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unhappy. 21. What does the author suggest about Stephen Hawking's sense of humor? A) He had none. B) It was subtle. C) It was obvious. D) It was sarcastic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was subtle. 22. Why was the narrator excited to visit Cambridge University? A) He wanted to study there. B) He wanted to meet Stephen Hawking. C) He was fascinated by its architecture. D) He was attending a conference. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He wanted to meet Stephen Hawking. 23. How did Kanga describe Hawking's eyes? A) Sad. B) Capable of speaking. C) Angry. D) Tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capable of speaking. 24. What does the author imply about people's reactions to seeing him in a wheelchair? A) They were indifferent. B) They were helpful. C) They were scared. D) They were patronizing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They were patronizing. 25. For how long did Stephen Hawking's assistant allow the writer to meet him? A) An hour. B) Half an hour. C) Fifteen minutes. D) Ten minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Half an hour. 26. What is Firdaus Kanga's profession? A) Scientist. B) Writer and journalist. C) Teacher. D) Doctor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Writer and journalist. 27. What did the writer do when the meeting was over? A) Touched his shoulder. B) Left without saying goodbye. C) Cried. D) Kissed Hawking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Touched his shoulder. 28. Who is the author of *A Visit to Cambridge*? A) Firdaus Kanga. B) Guy de Maupassant. C) R.K. Narayan. D) Ruskin Bond. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Firdaus Kanga. 29. What metaphor does the writer use for England? A) Oxford. B) London. C) Manchester. D) Cambridge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cambridge. 30. How did Hawking respond when asked if he was brave? A) He said he was very brave. B) He said he had no choice. C) He laughed. D) He refused to answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He said he had no choice. 31. Why did they not talk in the garden? A) The letters on his screen disappeared in the glare. B) They had nothing to talk about. C) They were enjoying tea. D) They were enjoying coffee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The letters on his screen disappeared in the glare. 32. How did the writer Firdaus Kanga first learn about Stephen Hawking's location? A) Through a magazine. B) During a walking tour of Cambridge. C) Online research. D) From a friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) During a walking tour of Cambridge. 33. What aspect of Stephen Hawking's condition does the author highlight? A) His mobility. B) His speech. C) His intellect. D) His appearance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His intellect. 34. What was the disadvantage of his voice synthesizer A) No inflection. B) No shades of voice. C) No tone of voice. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 35. Stephen Hawking succeeded ..... A) Isaac Newton. B) Einstein. C) Thomas Edison. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Isaac Newton. 36. Which account do people think differently abled people are too lazy to draw a cheque on? A) Sadness account. B) Cheerful account. C) Bank account. D) Courage account. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Courage account. 37. What emotion does the author convey about meeting Stephen Hawking? A) Indifference. B) Fear. C) Disappointment. D) Awe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Awe. 38. The only thing that makes you stronger is seeing somebody like you, achieving something huge. Then you know how much is possible and you reach out further than you ever thought you could.The speaker in these lines is talking to A) Hawking's assistant. B) Stephen Hawking. C) Himself. D) Disabled people. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Disabled people. 39. "I felt a huge relief ..... in the possibilities of my body." In thegiven context, the highlighted words refer to A) Shifting in the wheelchair, turning the wrist. B) Standing up, walking. C) Speaking, writing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shifting in the wheelchair, turning the wrist. 40. How did the writer contact Stephen Hawking? A) By letter. B) By email. C) By phone. D) In person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By phone. 41. What did the writer see in him? A) His future. B) His dream. C) Embodiment of his bravest self. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Embodiment of his bravest self. 42. What condition does Stephen Hawking suffer from? A) Blindness. B) Dyslexia. C) Deafness. D) Paralysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paralysis. 43. The words "I haven't been brave" were spoken by ..... A) Firdaus Kanga. B) Stephen Hawking. C) Stephen's assistant. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stephen Hawking. 44. What does the phrase 'breathing still' imply about Stephen Hawking? A) He was calm. B) He was surviving against odds. C) He was in good health. D) He was sleeping. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was surviving against odds. 45. Stephen Hawking was a ..... ? A) Biologist. B) Astrophysicist. C) Artist. D) Mathematician. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Astrophysicist. 46. What was the significance of Firdaus Kanga's work in challenging societal perceptions? A) It had no impact on societal perceptions. B) It helped change attitudes towards disability and diversity. C) It reinforced negative stereotypes about disability. D) It focused solely on entertainment without any social impact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It helped change attitudes towards disability and diversity. 47. What does the writer express gratitude for? A) For the inspiration. B) For the advice. C) For the meeting. D) For the friendship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For the inspiration. 48. What is the name of the writer of the story? A) Ruskin Bond. B) Firdaus Kanga. C) Salman Rushdie. D) Stephen Hawking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Firdaus Kanga. 49. What does the writer think about the perception of disabled people? A) They are often misunderstood. B) They are never successful. C) They are always happy. D) They are always sad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are often misunderstood. 50. What does 'incandescence' refer to in the text? A) A feeling of warmth. B) A type of energy. C) A physical condition. D) A bright light. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A bright light. 51. How does Cambridge University add depth to the story? A) It represents a place of wealth and fame. B) It symbolizes knowledge and inspiration. C) It is only a backdrop with no importance. D) It shows the narrator's childhood memories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It symbolizes knowledge and inspiration. 52. What did the guide mention about Stephen Hawking? A) He is a worthy successor to Isaac Newton. B) He is a politician. C) He is a famous musician. D) He is a famous author. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is a worthy successor to Isaac Newton. 53. The author says '' Cambridge was my metaphor for England" . It means that for him A) Cambridge was an important as England. B) England was more important than Cambridge. C) Cambridge was the only important thing in England. D) Cambridge and England were the same. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cambridge was the only important thing in England. 54. What does the writer think about admiration from others? A) It is helpful. B) It is necessary. C) It is overwhelming. D) It is meaningless. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is meaningless. 55. What did the writer feel about the garden? A) It was beautiful. B) It was unkempt. C) It was too big. D) It was boring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was beautiful. 56. What did Hawking say about being brave? A) He has had no choice. B) He has always been brave. C) He enjoys being brave. D) He thinks bravery is overrated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He has had no choice. 57. How did Hawking view disability sports? A) As motivational. B) As important. C) As a waste of time. D) As inspiring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As a waste of time. 58. What unique communication method does Stephen Hawking use? A) Sign language. B) Writing notes. C) Morse code. D) Computer voice synthesizer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Computer voice synthesizer. 59. What is the significance of disabled Olympics in Firdaus Kanga's life? A) Disabled Olympics had no impact on Firdaus Kanga's life. B) Disabled Olympics was where Firdaus Kanga faced failure and disappointment. C) Disabled Olympics was where Firdaus Kanga abandoned his writing career. D) Disabled Olympics played a significant role in Firdaus Kanga's life as it was where he studied and developed his writing career. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Disabled Olympics played a significant role in Firdaus Kanga's life as it was where he studied and developed his writing career. 60. What did the author find amusing about people's perception of disabled individuals? A) Their curiosity. B) Their patronizing attitude. C) Their sympathy. D) Their avoidance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their patronizing attitude. 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