This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > English > The Summit Within > Class 8 English Chapter 5 The Summit Within – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 English Chapter 5 The Summit Within Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Give the synonym of obstacles. A) Endurance. B) Summit. C) Peak. D) Hindrance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hindrance. 2. Major H.P.S. Ahluwalia calls the experoence of 'Glimpsing Everest' ..... A) Exhilaration. B) Mystical. C) Victory. D) A brutal struggle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mystical. 3. As the author stood on the Everest, the dominant emotion was ..... A) Pride. B) Humility. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humility. 4. The sorrowing peaks of the summit looks like ..... A) Jeweled ring. B) Gold necklace. C) Jeweled necklace. D) Rope. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jeweled necklace. 5. What were the symbols of reverence left by members of the team on Everest? A) A picture of Goddess Durga and a picture of Guru Nanak. B) A relic of Buddha and a picture of Guru Nanak. C) A cross and a relic of Buddha. D) All three options are incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All three options are incorrect. 6. Which among the following is the correctly spelt word? A) Abhorrence. B) Abhorance. C) Abhorence. D) Abhorrance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abhorrence. 7. On reaching the summit, the surroundiung peaks look like ..... A) Jewelled necklace. B) Diamonds. C) Silver ornaments. D) Pearls. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jewelled necklace. 8. Which is the other summit? A) (b) The summit of the mind. B) (c) The summit of Kanchenjunga. C) (c) The summit of Desires. D) The summit of the Mount Everest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (b) The summit of the mind. 9. The poet says that a bird is born for ..... A) Joy. B) Singing songs. C) Flying in the sky. D) Being in a cage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joy. 10. To climb a summit, what are the qualities needed? A) Endurance. B) Persistence. C) Will power. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All. 11. HPS Ahluwalia climbed the Mt.Everest with: A) 9 other mountaineers. B) 2 other mountaineers. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 9 other mountaineers. 12. How does HPS Ahluwalia describe the summit in his essay? A) As final destination of mountaineering expedition. B) As a metaphor for personal and spiritual growth. C) As a symbol of external recognition. D) As physical achievement with no deeper meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a metaphor for personal and spiritual growth. 13. The meaning of the word 'formidable' is ..... A) Most prominent. B) Be overcome/overpowered. C) Far away from. D) Difficult to overcome. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Difficult to overcome. 14. Ahluwalia founded the ISIC (Indian Spinal Injuries Centre) A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. In which situation would a person most likely feel "jubilant" ? A) Failing an important test. B) Receiving a surprise gift. C) Losing in a competition. D) Falling and getting hurt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Receiving a surprise gift. 16. In which year did Major H.P.S Ahluwalia undertake the expedition to Everest? A) 1976. B) 1965. C) 1999. D) 1985. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1965. 17. Himalayas are sometimes called the 'water-towers' of Asia. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Climbing a mountain is not mystical A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. The word 'worthwhile' means A) Interesting. B) Enjoyable. C) Deserving. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 20. Which word best describes a situation of being "belays" in relation to teamwork? A) Collaborative. B) Independent. C) Unsupportive. D) Decreasing efficiency. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Collaborative. 21. What do you mean by 'mystical'? A) Spiritual. B) Superficial. C) Familiar. D) Clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spiritual. 22. We have no ..... of finding out what happened there. A) Remote. B) Dominant. C) Means. D) Overwhelmed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Means. 23. According to Ahluwalia the man who returns after climbing the mountains is a ..... A) Great man. B) Sick man. C) Proud man. D) Changed man. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Changed man. 24. What happens when one is able to climb this peak? A) One feels proud of self. B) One gets a fuller knowledge of oneself. C) One feels enthusiastic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One gets a fuller knowledge of oneself. 25. The author says that mountains are A) Nature at its best. B) Things to be worshipped. C) Necessary for rains. D) Essential for our life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nature at its best. 26. 'Summit' does not mean A) Top. B) Climax. C) Effort. D) Peak. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Effort. 27. What is the meaning of "Mystical" A) Special. B) Magical. C) Majestic. D) Spiritual. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spiritual. 28. What did the author leave on Everest A) Picture of Lord Shiva. B) Picture of Sai Baba. C) Picture of Guru Nanak. D) Picture of his mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Picture of Guru Nanak. 29. The phrase 'at hand' means ..... A) Far. B) Near; within reach. C) Catch. D) In your hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Near; within reach. 30. What does the word 'Summit' mean? A) The plains. B) The sum of two integers. C) Mt. Everest. D) The highest point of a hill or mountain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The highest point of a hill or mountain. 31. The phrase 'at all' means ..... A) In any way. B) Sum. C) Together. D) Total. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In any way. 32. The word 'expedition ' means- A) A quality. B) A kind of flower. C) A kind of journey. D) A mountain range. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A kind of journey. 33. What according to the writer, did the experience as an Everester teach him? A) Humility. B) To face life's ordeal resolutely. C) Humility and to face life's' ordeal resolutely. D) All three options are not correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Humility and to face life's' ordeal resolutely. 34. The change which comes after climbing the summit, makes the man A) Happy. B) Humble. C) Courageous. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humble. 35. The words 'dreary shower' mean A) Heaps of books to study. B) Boring lectures by teachers. C) Harmful rain. D) Pleasant droplets of rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boring lectures by teachers. 36. WHICH MOUNTAIN HE CLIMBED? A) MT FUJI. B) Himalayasya. C) Nanda Devi. D) MT EVEREST. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) MT EVEREST. 37. For the author, the achievement of scaling Everest was not just physical but also ..... A) Emotional. B) Spiritual. C) None of these. D) Both a and b. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both a and b. 38. Standing on Everest, Ahluwalia was filled with the emotion of A) Much humility. B) Great pleasure. C) Great pride. D) Much excitement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Much humility. 39. "There are not symbol of conquest but of ..... " A) Reverence. B) Remark. C) Disbelief. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reverence. 40. How would you best define the term "panorama" ? A) A small, enclosed space. B) A series of events that happen without explanation. C) A complete and comprehensive view of a large area. D) A sudden feeling of surprise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A complete and comprehensive view of a large area. 41. What does it mean to be "firm in" a decision? A) To change one's mind frequently. B) To avoid making a decision. C) To have a strong belief about the decision. D) To be unsure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To have a strong belief about the decision. 42. Why is adventure, which is risky, also pleasurable? A) Because people want to become stars. B) Because it is adventure is adventure. C) It is human nature to try to be popular. D) It is human nature to feel pleasure in overcoming difficulties. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is human nature to feel pleasure in overcoming difficulties. 43. The meaning of the word 'ordeal' is A) Wisdom. B) Energy. C) Difficulty. D) Knowledge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Difficulty. 44. Why is the climber filled with gratitude? A) For having left everyone behind. B) For having reached the summit first. C) For having reached the summit safely. D) For having become victorious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For having reached the summit safely. 45. When did he climb Everest? A) 4. 1956. B) 1. 1964. C) 2. 1961. D) 3. 1965. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3. 1965. 46. Whom does Mr. Ahluwalia thank for his physical success? A) Friends. B) Parents. C) His trainer. D) God. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) God. 47. WHAT SHOULD BE THREE QUALITIES IN A PERSON FOR ACHEIVING HIS OR HER DREAM? A) ENDURANCE, PERSISTANCE, WILLPOWER. B) JUBILANCE, SADDNESS. C) A TINGE OF SADDNESS WITH A BIT OF HAPPINESS. D) A POWER OF COMMUNION WITH GODS AND LORDS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ENDURANCE, PERSISTANCE, WILLPOWER. 48. Hps ahluwalia was A) GREAT ARCHITECT. B) PASSIOANTE. C) TRUSTWORHTY. D) GOOD MAN. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PASSIOANTE. 49. What does it mean to "make your obeisance" ? A) To criticize harshly. B) To show respect or homage. C) To disappear suddenly. D) To challenge someone's authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To show respect or homage. 50. The word 'reverence' means A) Deep hatred. B) Deep respect. C) Deep understanding. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deep respect. 51. 4) Give the meaning for 'eternal' * A) Everlasting. B) Timeless. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Everlasting. 52. Why he lives in a house ..... from any town or village is more than I can tell. A) Formidable. B) Remote. C) Means. D) Dominant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Remote. 53. 2) Give the meaning for 'ascend' * A) To climb up. B) To climb down. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To climb up. 54. What did the author left in the Everest as the symbol of revence? A) Cross. B) Picture of Guru Nanak. C) Picture of Goddess Durga. D) Relic of Buddha. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Picture of Guru Nanak. 55. How is "exhaustion" best described? A) A sense of accomplishment. B) A feeling of happiness. C) A state of being extremely tired. D) A moment of confusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A state of being extremely tired. 56. 'Exhaustion'means(a) fatigue (b) tiredness (c) weariness A) Only (a) is correct. B) Only (b) is correct. C) Both (a) and (b) are correct. D) All are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are correct. 57. What is the noun form of the word 'maintain'? A) Maintenence. B) Maintenance. C) Mentainance. D) Maintenance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maintenance. 58. Summer does not bear fruit if ..... A) Children are not freed to enjoy the way they like. B) There is no terrible heat. C) Children are made to study in school. D) Parents are liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Children are not freed to enjoy the way they like. 59. What does the word "tinge" suggest? A) A loud noise. B) A large amount. C) A slight trace or hint. D) An overwhelming feeling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A slight trace or hint. 60. The learning's bower' refers to ..... A) His own house. B) A garden. C) A tree shade. D) A place where the child can be taught. 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