Mcq from Strong Roots with answer

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MCQ FROM STRONG ROOTS

COMMON MCQ

A. Abdul Kalam describes his parents as being-

1. wealthy, educated and generous
2. highly educated and generous.
3. very poor and illterate.
4. neither wealthy nor highly educated but kind, wise and large-hearted.

B. Kalam is also spiritual because –

1. he visits the mosque every day.
2. he tries to follow in his father’s footsteps.
3. he believes in the power of the divine,
4. he believes that an individual has to sever all ties to be happy.

C. “He had an ideal helpmate in my mother.” Here the word ideal’ means –

1. reverend
2. worthy
3. perfect
4. none of the above

D. What Kalam has endeavoured to understand is

1. the fundamental truths revealed to him by Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry
2. the fundamental truths revealed to him by mother
3. the fundamental truths revealed to him by his father
4. none of the above

E. “… I am but a go between in their effort to propitiate demonic forces with ..” The demonic forces are propitiated with-

1. prayers only
2. prayers and offerings
3. offerings only
4. none of the above

F. Kalam’s father Jainulabdeen used to avoid-

1. all inessential comforts
2. all inessential luxuries
3. all inessential comforts luxuries
4. none of the above

G. The institution Kalamn joined as a scientist is-

1. DRDO
2. DORD
3. DDRO
4. RODD

NO-	ANSWER	NO-	ANSWER
A	4.neither wealthy nor highly educated but kind, wise and large-hearted.	E	2. prayers and offerings
B	3. he believes in the power of the divine	F	3. all inessential comforts luxuries
C	2. worthy	G	1. DRDO
D	3. the fundamental truths revealed to him by his father

SUGGESTIVE MCQ FROM STRONG ROOTS WITH ANSWERS

A. Kalam’s father believed that for people in distress, he was-

1. a mere mediator.
2. greater than God.
3. a solver of problems.
4. a helpless onlooker of their difficulties.

B. Jainulabdeen would take breakfast after –

1. bringing about a dozen coconuts
2. morning walk
3. namaz
4. taking bath

C. API Abdul Kalam’s own world was concerned with- [Sample question]

1. science and war
2. rocket science and technology
3. science and technology
4. missile technology

D. “…there exists a divine power that can lift one up from …” The things from which the divine power can lift people are-

1. confusion, misery, melancholy and failure
2. melancholy and failure
3. misery, melancholy and failure
4. none of the above

E. “there exists a divine power that can guide one . “The place where the divine power can guide man is-

1. the original place
2. the true place
3. the real place
4. none of the above

A.	1. a mere mediator.	D.	1. confusion, misery, melancholy and failure
B.	1. bringing about a dozen coconuts	E.	2. the true place
C.	3. science and technology

SUGGESTIVE MCQ FROM STRONG ROOTS WITH ANSWERS

F. This is not a correct approach at all and … “

1. it should not be followed
2. it should not be accepted
3. it should never be followed
4. it should be followed

G. “One must understand the difference between between… ” The things one must understand the difference are-

1. a fear ridden vision of destiny and the vision that enables us to seek the enemy of fulfilment within ourselves
2. a fear ridden vision of destiny and a fate ridden vision of destiny
3. a fate ridden vision of destiny and a character ridden vision of destiny
4. none of the above

H. … but I was totally convinced that” Kalam was totally convinced that-

1. the prayers reached Allah
2. the prayers reached God
3. the prayers reached Christ
4. none of the above

I. “My … father used to avoid all inessential comforts and Iuxuries, ” Kalam describes his father as-

1. austere
2. stern
3. straight forward
4. stout

J. “My austere father used to avoid all inessential comforts and luxuries” The words ‘austere’ means-

1. strict
2. simple-minded
3. both ‘a’ and “b’
4. adamant

F.	3. it should never be followed	I.	1. austere
G.	1. a fear ridden vision of destiny and the vision that enables us to seek the enemy of fulfilment within ourselves	J.	2. simple-minded
H.	2. the prayers reached God

SUGGESTIVE MCQ FROM STRONG ROOTS WITH ANSWERS

K. Jainulabdeen used to provide all necessities in terms of

1. food and medicine
2. food and clothing
3. food, medicine and clothing
4. medicine

L. Kalam describes his childhood as-

1. quite secure
2. very secure
3. simply secure
4. unsecure

M. Kalam’s childhood was a very secure one-

1. materially
2. emotionally
3. materially and emotionally
4. none of the above

N. The source of. “Strong Roots” is

1. wings made of fire
2. wings in fire
3. wings of fire
4. wings above five

O. “Wings of Fire” is –

1. biographical
2. autobiographical
3. formal
4. none of the above

P. APJ Abdul Kalam was born in a-

1. rich family
2. upper class family
3. lower class family
4. middle class family

Q. APJ Abdul Kalam was by birth a-

1. Tamil
2. Malayali
3. Telegu
4. Kannad

R. The state in which Kalam was born is-

1. West Bengal
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Madras
4. Bihar

S. The name of Kalam’s father was-

1. Jainal Abdeen
2. Jainul Abeden
3. Jainulabdeen
4. Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry

K. 3. food, medicine and clothing	P. 4. middle class family
L. 2. very secure	Q. 1. Tamil
M. 3. materially and emotionally	R. 3.Madras
N. 3. wings of fire	S. 1.Jainal Abdeen
O. 2.autobiographical

MOST IMPORTANT MCQ FROM STRONG ROOTS

A. “once an individual severs his emotional and physical bond he is on the road to .” The place where he is led to are-

1. freedom and happiness
2. happiness and peace of mind
3. freedom, happiness and peace of mind
4. none of the above

B. The distance from the grove to Kalam’s house was-

1. about four miles
2. approximately four miles
3. only four miles
4. more or less four miles.

C. The person whom Kalam has tried to emulate is

1. his mother
2. his father
3. Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry
4. none of the above

D. Kalam’s father used to start his day at-

1. 3 pm
2. 5 am
3. 4 am
4. 6 am

E. Kalam’s father used walk to –

1. a small mango grove
2. a small banana grove
3. a small coconut grove
4. near the sea-shore

F. This remained his daily routine even when he was in his .. The age referred to here is-

1. late sixties
2. late seventies
3. late fifties
4. none of the above

G. “Adversity always presents opportunities for .. ” The thing for which adversity always presents opportunities is –

1. enquiry
2. introspection
3. question
4. none of the above

H. The name of the high priest Rameswaram temple was –

1. Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry
2. Jainulabdeen
3. Kalam
4. Laxman

I. “… was very closefriend of myfather’s” The person referred to here is-

1. Jainulabdeen
2. Pakshi Lakshmana Shastry
3. Kalam
4. the Imam of mosque

A. 3. freedom, happiness and peace of mind	F. 1. late sixties
B. 1. about four miles	G. 2. introspection
C. 2. his father	H. 1. Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry
D. 3. 4 am	I. 2.Pakshi Lakshmana Shastry
E. 3. a small coconut grove

MOST IMPORTANT MCQ FROM STRONG ROOTS

J. Rameswaram was famous to pilgrims for [Sample question]–

1. the Vishnu temple
2. the Tirupati temple
3. the Shiva temple
4. the Kali temple

K. Kalam’s house to the Shiva temple was-

1. about ten minutes
2. almost ten minutes
3. more than ten minutes
4. about fifteen minutes

L. “Our locality was predominantly Muslim” The ‘locality’ refers to-

1. Madras
2. Tirupati
3. Rameswaram
4. Chennai

M. “mosque in our locality …”- The mosque was –

1. quiet old
2. much old
3. very old
4. new

N. “I had not faintest idea of the meaning of the prayers chanted” -The prayers were chanted in-

1. Arabic language
2. Islamic language
3. Koranic langua
4. English language

O. APJ Abdul Kalam was born:

1. at Rameswaram
2. at Pondichery
3. at Tirupati
4. at Madurai

P. “My mother’s lineage was the more distinguished… ” Here the word lineage’ means

1. identity
2. ancestry
3. heritage
4. successors

Q. Jainulabdeen had-

1. much wealth
2. much formal education
3. neither much formal education nor much wealth
4. either much formal education or wealth

R. He had an ideal helpmate- Here the word helpmate means-

1. friend
2. guide
3. wife
4. servant

J. 3.the Shiva temple	O. 1. at Rameswaram
K. 1. about ten minutes	P. 3. heritage
L. 3. Rameswaram	Q. 3.neither much formal education nor much wealth
M. 3. very old	R. 3. wife
N. 1. Arabic language

PREVIOUS YEARS MCQ (answers in dark highlight)

A. One of the forebears of Kalam’S mother was awarded by the British the title of- [H.S. 2015)

1. Raibahadur
2. Bahadur
3. Bharat Ratna
4. Padmashree

B. Kalam’s father would take him to the mosque for [H.S. 2016)

1. pre dawn prayer
2. evening prayer
3. mid day prayer
4. afternoon prayer

C. Abdul Kalam’s ancestral house was built in [H.S. 2017)

1. mid 19th century
2. mid 18 th century
3. mid 17 th century
4. mid 20th century

D. The coconut grove where Kalam’s father used to walk down every morning was about- [H.S. 2018)

1. one and half miles
2. three miles
3. four miles
4. four and half miles

TYPICAL MCQ FROM STRONG ROOTS

A. “When you pray, he said”, you transcend your … and become a part of..” Here it is said to through prayer one transcends his-

1. soul
2. mind
3. body
4. spirit

B. “When you pray’ he said’ you transcend your body and become a part of …” Here Jainulabdeen speaks of being a part of the-

1. universe
2. world
3. cosmos
4. none of the above

C. “..which knows no division of … Through prayer one overcomes the division of-

1. wealth, age, caste or creed
2. wealth, age or caste
3. wealth, age or creed
4. wealth, religion

D. “My father could convey complex spiritual concepts … ” Jainulabdeen could convey complex spiritual concepts in-

1. purely simple, down-to-earth Tamil
2. quite simple, down-to-earth Tamil
3. very simple, down-to-earth Tamil
4. none of the above

E. Through the rhetorical interrogation “So why be afraid of difficulties, sufferings and problems ?” Jainulabdeen wants to mean that-

1. one should be afraid of them
2. one should not be afraid of them
3. one should ignore them
4. one should not ignore them

F. People visited the home of Kalam

1. to meet Jainulabdeen after being cured
2. to shake hands with Jainulabdeen after being cured
3. to thank Jainulabdeen after being cured
4. none of the above

G. “When I was old enough to ask questions … At that stage Kalam asked Jainulabdeen about-

1. the meaning of prayer
2. the relevance of prayer
3. the utility of prayer
4. the poems of prayer

H. “Rather made possible a communion of ..” Here Jainulabdeen is speaking of the communion of-

1. the spirit between people
2. the soul between
3. the mind between people
4. none of the above

A. 3.body	E. 2.one should not be afraid of them
B. 3. cosmos	F. 3. to thank Jainulabdeen after being cured
C. 1. wealth, age, caste or creed	G. 2. the relevance of prayer
D. 3. very simple, down-to-earth Tamil	H. 1. the spirit between people

TYPICAL MCQ FROM STRONG ROOTS

I. While serving food to Kalam his mother used to place before him-

1. a paper
2. a banana leaf
3. a plate
4. a tumbler

J. The sambar which Kalam’s mother served Kalam was –

1. aromatic
2. attractive
3. none of the above
4. aliphatic

K. The type of pickle Kalam’s mother served Kalam was of-

1. one type
2. two types
3. many types
4. ordinary type

L. The chutney was made of-

1. coconut
2. mango
3. coco
4. pineapple

I. 2. a banana leaf	K. 3. many types
J. 1. aromatic	L. 1.coconut