This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 English (Flamingo) Chapter 3 Deep Water – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 English (Flamingo) Chapter 3 Deep Water Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. For how many years had the author taught in high school in Yakima? A) 2 years. B) 4 years. C) 3 years. D) 5 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2 years. 2. He practised in the pool A) Ten times a week. B) Five days a week. C) Twice a week. D) Thrice a week. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Five days a week. 3. Which of the following is a new offshore drilling requirement that has been put into place by the U.S. government since the BP spill? A) Blowout preventers especially designed to withstand the high pressure of deep-sea wells. B) Remote-control acoustic shut-off switches for blow-out preventers. C) Certification by a professional engineer that a well casing and cementing plan is appropriate for the expected well pressure. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Certification by a professional engineer that a well casing and cementing plan is appropriate for the expected well pressure. 4. Why is upwelling important? A) Upwelling regulates ocean temperature. B) Upwelling provides nutrient rich water that sustains life. C) Upwelling controls the tides. D) Upwelling helps sailors to navigate the seas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Upwelling provides nutrient rich water that sustains life. 5. What does the author do when his feet touch the bottom again in 'Deep Water'? A) He drowned. B) He swam under water. C) He made a leap. D) He remained there. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He made a leap. 6. Unique characteristics of people A) Identities. B) Difference. C) Disparity. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Identities. 7. Water is cooler near the poles and warmer near the equator. Movement of cooler and warmer water from these regions moderates the global climate. Which of the following describes the movement of water between the poles and the equator? A) Ocean currents. B) Gravity. C) Evaporation. D) Tides. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ocean currents. 8. 'Tiny vestiges of the old terror would return.'Which of the following can replace the word 'vestiges' as used in the context? A) Token. B) Residue. C) Core. D) Foundation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Residue. 9. How did William feel when went into the water for the third time? A) Paralised. B) Paralyzed. C) Paralysed. D) Paralized. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paralysed. 10. Where did Douglas go for trout fishing? A) Daschutes. B) Dashutes. C) Deschutes. D) Deschuts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deschutes. 11. Warm air and water both tend to rise while cooler air and water sink. When different parts of the oceans are heated unevenly, this causes the water to A) Mix together in the water cycle. B) Move in convection currents. C) Stay in the same place. D) Form a tsunami. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Move in convection currents. 12. Why did the author's mother warn him about the Yakima river? A) It was polluted. B) It was treacherous and many drownings had taken place there. C) It was the property of millionaires. D) It was the site of a lot of criminal activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was treacherous and many drownings had taken place there. 13. What does the author do to overcome his fear in 'Deep Water'? A) Avoids water. B) Learns to swim. C) Seeks therapy. D) Goes on a boat trip. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Learns to swim. 14. The boy who threw Douglas into the pool was ..... years old. A) Fifteen. B) Sixteen. C) Seventeen. D) Eighteen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eighteen. 15. William Douglas decided to pursue A) Legal carrer. B) Legal carrier. C) Legal career. D) Legal carier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Legal career. 16. Yakima river was tributary of which river? A) Yellow River. B) Yakama River. C) Columbia River. D) California River. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Columbia River. 17. While drowning Douglas tried to catch A) Any other boy. B) The trainer's hand. C) Ropes, ladders, water wings. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ropes, ladders, water wings. 18. What kind of feeling did William Douglas develop for water? A) Avertion. B) Avarsion. C) Averson. D) Aversion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aversion. 19. Douglas was keen to learn swimming as he A) Wanted to become a swimmer. B) Wished for swimming, boating, fishing. C) Wanted to prove himself. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wished for swimming, boating, fishing. 20. Why did the author chose Y.M.C.A. pool over Yakima river? A) Y.M.C.A. was safe. B) Yakima river was far away. C) Yakima river was treacherous. D) Both (1) & (3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both (1) & (3. 21. The Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia is an example of A) Tides. B) Gyres. C) Deep Water Currents. D) Thermohaline Circulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tides. 22. When the big boy threw the author into the pool, did he lose his presence of mind? A) Yes. B) No. C) Both a & b. D) I'm not sure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 23. One day Douglas was sitting by the poolside ..... 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. 24. What was the strategy that the author remembered when he was under water? A) Walk at the bottom and come to the shallow end. B) Look for ropes or ladders. C) Hold breath and swim to the edge. D) Spring from the bottom and come to the surface. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spring from the bottom and come to the surface. 25. In 'Deep Water', what is the protagonist's initial fear? A) Fear of heights. B) Fear of water. C) Fear of darkness. D) Fear of animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fear of water. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClass 12 English (Flamingo) Chapter 3 Deep Water Quiz 1Class 12 English (Flamingo) Chapter 3 Deep Water Quiz 2Class 12 English (Flamingo) Chapter 3 Deep Water Quiz 3Class 12 English (Flamingo) Chapter 3 Deep Water Quiz 4Class 12 English (Flamingo) Chapter 3 Deep Water Quiz 5Class 12 English (Flamingo) Chapter 3 Deep Water Quiz 6Class 12 English (Flamingo) Chapter 3 Deep Water Quiz 7Class 12 English (Flamingo) Chapter 3 Deep Water Quiz 8Class 12 English (Flamingo) Chapter 3 Deep Water Quiz 9Class 12 English (Flamingo) Chapter 3 Deep Water Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books