CBSE Class 12 English Deep Water MCQs Set 02

Question. Y.M.C.A stands for?
(a) Young Men’s Christian Authority
(b) Young Men’s Christopher Association
(c) Young Men’s Christian Army
(d) Young Men’s Christian Association

Answer : D

Question. Where is Yakima located?
(a) US City New Zealand
(b) US City in California
(c) US City in Washington
(d) None of the options

Answer : C

Question. I had an aversion to water… The impact of author’s drowning in California beach when he was a small child was….
(a) physical
(b) psychological
(c) imaginary
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer : D

Question. The deep end of the pool was _______ feet deep, while it was _______ feet deep in the shallow end.
(a) three, ten
(b) nine, three
(c) three, nine
(d) ten, three

Answer : B

Question. The author felt safe swimming in the YMCA pool as
(a) it was 2 or 3 feet deep at the shallow end
(b) it was 9 feet deep at the other
(c) its drop was gradual
(d) all the above

Answer : D

Question. Where did the writer go when he was 3 or 4 years old in the story?
(a) Washington
(b) New Zealand
(c) California
(d) Canada

Answer : C

Question. Why did he develop a fear of water?
(a) Because of knocking down by waves at a beach
(b) Because of a push by a bully
(c) Because of instructor
(d) Because of his mother

Answer : B

Question. What is haunting the author?
(a) Terrible experience in the pool
(b) ghosts
(c) his mother’s words
(d) a push by a bully

Answer : A

Question. What did Douglas’ mother remind him?
(a) about the deep YMCA pool
(b) about the treacherous Yakima river
(c) about the drawings in Y.M.C.A. pool
(d) all of the above

Answer : B

Question. What distance Douglas covered while swimming across the lake Wentworth?
(a) four miles
(b) three miles
(c) two miles
(d) one mile

Answer : B

Question. What was the condition of Douglas’ legs?
(a) they were active
(b) they seemed paralyzed
(c) they were soft
(d) his legs were kicking

Answer : B

Question. Suddenly Douglas saw light in the water. What did that mean?
(a) some people came with a torch
(b) there was a bulb in the water
(c) he was coming out of the water
(d) he saw light was coming from heaven

Answer : C

Question. What does Douglas do to save himself in the pool?
(a) Used his mind and pushed himself up
(b) Shouted aloud
(c) Called people
(d) Shouted for help

Answer : A

Question. Adolescence is a stage of stress and storm. William O Douglas too faces the problem of adolescence. He hated to walk with bare legs? What could be his problem?
(a) Ugly looking legs
(b) Fat legs
(c) Because of skin colour
(d) Because of skinny legs

Answer : D

Question. Who warned the writer against swimming in the Yakima River?
(a) mother
(b) father
(c) brother
(d) trainer

Answer : A

Question. How did the author learn swimming?
(a) with the help of a rope
(b) with the help of instructor
(c) with the help of his mother
(d) with the help of swimming instructor

Answer : D

Question. What is haunting the author?
(a) terrible experience in the pool
(b) ghosts
(c) his mother’s words
(d) a push by a young boy

Answer : A

Question. Who was standing near him when he came into his senses?
(a) a doctor
(b) a nurse
(c) his father
(d) the boy who threw him into the pool

Answer : D

Question. How could Douglas know that he was still alive?
(a) his heart beating and head pounding told him
(b) his legs were very active which told him
(c) he could plan to jump with foot
(d) none of the above

Answer : A

Question. Why did Douglas hate to walk with bare legs?
(a) because of ugly looking legs
(b) because of fat legs
(c) because of skin colour
(d) because of skinny legs

Answer : D

Assertion And Reasoning Question

Question. Assertion ((a): William Douglas had conquered his fear of water.
Reason(R): William Douglas dived into the lake and swam across it.
(a) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Answer : A

Question. Assertion ((a): The trainer built a swimmer bit by bit in William Douglas.
Reason(R): The trainer wanted to make him a kind human being.
(a) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Answer : C

Question. Assertion ((a): William Douglas used every way he knew to overcome his fear of water.
Reason(R): William Douglas was a professional swimmer.
(a) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Answer : C

Question. Assertion: This incident had a deep-seated impact on him. He reached home and was feeling weak and trembling.
Reason: Even though he was afraid of water but due to nervousness he drowned.
(a) Assertion is correct but reason is wrong.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are wrong.
(c) Assertion is wrong but Reason is correct.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are correct.

Answer : A

Question. Assertion: Once Douglas grew old he was determined to overcome this fear because he wanted to face the challenges tendered by his friends.
Reason: He hired an instructor to learn swimming to get rid of his childhood fear.
(a) Assertion is correct but reason is wrong.
(b) Both Assertion Reason are wrong.
(c) Assertion is wrong but Reason is correct.
(d) Both Assertion and Assertion are correct.

Answer : C

Question. Assertion: The narrator felt victorious that he had finally conquered his fear. He quoted that the death is full of peace, but the fear of death is terror.
Reason: Douglas has narrated his near-death experience and the way fear of death intensifies his will to live.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are wrong.
(b) Assertion is wrong but Reason is correct.
(c) Both Assertion and Assertion are correct.
(d) Assertion is correct but reason is wrong.

Answer : A

Question. Assertion: He went to Lake Wentworth in New Hampshire, dived off a dock at Triggs island, and swam three miles across the lake to Stamp Act Island.
Reason: For once did the terror return but he continued to swim. Finally, he bid goodbye to his terror.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are wrong.
(b) Assertion is wrong but Reason is correct.
(c) Both Assertion and Assertion are correct.
(d) Assertion is correct but reason is wrong.

Answer : C

Question. Assertion: The narrator felt victorious that he had finally conquered his fear. He quoted that the death is full of peace, but the fear of death is terror.
Reason: Douglas has narrated his near-death experience and the way fear of death intensifies his will to live.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are wrong.
(b) Assertion is wrong but Reason is correct.
(c) Both Assertion and Assertion are correct.
(d) Assertion is correct but reason is wrong.

Answer : D

Question. Assertion: He got a pair of water wings. He mustered courage and paddled aping others. He started regaining his confidence.
Reason: His newly found courage was soon lost when a 15 year old boy hurled him into the shallow side of the pool. There was nobody close to the pool.
(a) Assertion is correct but reason is wrong.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are wrong.
(c) Assertion is wrong but Reason is correct.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are correct.

Answer : A

Question. Assertion: Douglas started down a third time.
Reason: His strategy didn’t work and he couldn’t come outside from the pool.
(a) Both A and R are right. R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are right. R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is right, R is wrong
(d) A is wrong, R is right

Answer : A

Question. Assertion: Douglas said, ' I crossed to oblivion, and the curtain of life fell'.
Reason: He went to bed after having dinner.
(a) Both A and R are right. R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are right. R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is right, R is wrong
(d) A is wrong, R is right.

Answer : C

Question. Assertion: The waves knocked Douglas down when he was standing in California beach with his parents. He was terribly frightened.
Reason: He developed a fear psychosis which remained with him till his boyhood.
(a) Assertion is correct but reason is wrong.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are wrong.
(c) Assertion is wrong but Reason is correct.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are correct.

Answer : D

Question. Assertion ((a)-The YMCA pool was safe.
Reason (R)-It was only 2-3 ft deep at the shallow end and nine at the other and the drop was gradual.
(a) A is correct and R is the correct explanation
(b) A is correct but R is not the correct explanation
(c) Both A and R are false
(d) A is false but R is true

Answer : A

Question. Assertion ((a)-Douglas was always ashamed of his skinny appearance.
Reason(R)-He hated to walk naked into it and show his skinny legs.
(a) A is correct but R is not the correct explanation
(b) A is correct and R is the correct explanation
(c) Both A and R are false
(d) A is false but R is true.

Answer : B

Question. Assertion ((a)-Douglas never asserted his confidence by self-talk whenever the old terror would return ..
Reason(R)-He felt it was nice to be carried gently to float along in space while going down the water third time.
(a) A is correct but R is not the correct explanation
(b) A is correct and R is the correct explanation
(c) Both A and R are false
(d) A is false but R is true.

Answer : D