This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 8 > Class 8 English Chapter 5 The Summit Within ā Quiz 4 š Homepage š Download PDF Books š Premium PDF Books Class 8 English Chapter 5 The Summit Within Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. The meaning of the word 'formidable' is ..... A) Difficult to overcome. B) Most prominent. C) Be overcome/overpowered. D) Far away from. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Difficult to overcome. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. In which year did Major H.P.S Ahluwalia undertake the expedition to Everest? A) 1985. B) 1999. C) 1976. D) 1965. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1965. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. The word 'worthwhile' means A) Interesting. B) Enjoyable. C) Deserving. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 9. Which word best describes a situation of being "belays" in relation to teamwork? A) Unsupportive. B) Independent. C) Collaborative. D) Decreasing efficiency. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Collaborative. 10. What do you mean by 'mystical'? A) Familiar. B) Spiritual. C) Clear. D) Superficial. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spiritual. 11. Where is the other summit that Major H.P.S.Ahluwalia refers to? A) Just below the Everest. B) In one's mind. C) Just above the sky. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In one's mind. 12. We have no ..... of finding out what happened there. A) Dominant. B) Overwhelmed. C) Means. D) Remote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Means. 13. According to Ahluwalia the man who returns after climbing the mountains is a ..... A) Changed man. B) Sick man. C) Great man. D) Proud man. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Changed man. 14. 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. 15. The author says that mountains are A) Necessary for rains. B) Nature at its best. C) Things to be worshipped. D) Essential for our life. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nature at its best. 16. 'Summit' does not mean A) Top. B) Peak. C) Effort. D) Climax. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Effort. 17. What is the meaning of "Mystical" A) Magical. B) Majestic. C) Spiritual. D) Special. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spiritual. 18. What did the author leave on Everest A) Picture of Sai Baba. B) Picture of Guru Nanak. C) Picture of his mother. D) Picture of Lord Shiva. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Picture of Guru Nanak. 19. 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. 20. What does the word 'Summit' mean? A) The highest point of a hill or mountain. B) The sum of two integers. C) Mt. Everest. D) The plains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The highest point of a hill or mountain. 21. The phrase 'at all' means ..... A) In any way. B) Together. C) Total. D) Sum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In any way. 22. The word 'expedition ' means- A) A kind of journey. B) A kind of flower. C) A mountain range. D) A quality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A kind of journey. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. The words 'dreary shower' mean A) Boring lectures by teachers. B) Harmful rain. C) Pleasant droplets of rain. D) Heaps of books to study. 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