We're Not Afraid to Die MCQ Questions Answers Class 11 Online Test for Practice

1. From where did the ship sail for the voyage?

1. America
2. Mexico
3. Germany
4. Plymouth, England

2. Why did the author decide to go for a round-the-world voyage?

1. to duplicate the voyage made 200 years ago by Captain James Cook
2. to see the world
3. to settle down in different country
4. to show his children the world through ship

3. What was the occupation of the author?

1. Businessman
2. Sailor
3. Teacher
4. None of the above

4. What was the name of the ship of the author?

1. Amazon
2. Wave walker
3. Wave ship
4. Sailor ship

5. What part of the journey was pleasant for them?

1. First leg – from England to Cape town
2. Last part of the journey
3. First few months
4. Never

6. What were the names of the two crewmen whom the author hired?

1. Shelly and Cabil
2. Larry Vigil and Herb Siegler
3. Herb Siegler and Shelly Cooper
4. Larry Vigil and Adam Moore

7. Why did the author hire the two crewmen?

1. to take rest from long the voyage
2. to help tackle one of the world's roughest seas, the southern Indian Ocean
3. because he could no longer sail the ship
4. he wanted to spend some time with his family

8. When did the waves start getting gigantic?

1. 25-Dec
2. 2-Jan
3. 30-Nov
4. 31-Dec

9. What did they do to slow down the boat in the storm?

1. Stopped sailing
2. dropped the storm jib and lashed a heavy mooring rope
3. just dropped the storm jib
4. did nothing and waited for storm to calm down

10. What was the first indication of disaster?

1. around 6 pm when winds dropped and sky grew darker
2. next morning when the ship started creaking
3. when it started raining
4. when winds were strong

11. What happened after the first indication of the disaster?

1. a wave appeared vertical and almost twice the height of other waves
2. it broke the ship from inside
3. the ship turned upside down
4. it didn't affect the ship

12. How did the explosion affect the ship?

1. A torrent of green and white water broke over the ship
2. the ship started sinking
3. the ship turned upside down
4. None of the above

13. Why did the author accept his approaching death?A Pirates had attacked the ship B because he was injured by the explosion C he was thrown in the sea D he was stabbed

14. What did the author see when his head popped out of the water?

1. the ship was sinking
2. the ship was nowhere to be seen
3. the ship was near capsizing, her masts almost horizontal
4. it was still standing

15. What happened to the author's body when he managed to reach the deck?

1. his head smashed again
2. his left ribs cracked; mouth filled with blood and broken teeth
3. he broke his leg
4. his broke his left hand

16. Who said, “We're sinking!” ?

1. His crewmen
2. Mary
3. His daughter
4. His son

17. What was the condition of the ship?

1. Broken timbers, starboard side bulged inwards; clothes, crockery, charts, tins and toys sloshed
2. There personal belongings were missing
3. water filled in every room and their clothes were missing
4. Can't say

18. What had happened to Sue when the author entered their room to check on them?

1. her head hurt as there was a bump
2. She was unconscious
3. her legs hurt
4. she was fine

19. What was the age of Suzanne and Jonathan?

1. 8 & 9 years old
2. 7 & 6 years old
3. 10 & 7 years old
4. 4 years & 6 years

20. How did the author manage to stretch the canvas?

1. by repairing the holes
2. by asking crewmen for help
3. it happened on its own
4. the problem got over as the storm had passed

21. What happened after the hand pumps started to block up with the debris floating around the cabins?

1. the author connected an electric-pump to an out-pipe
2. by taking out water with the help of bucket
3. by repairing hand pump
4. the author found another hand pump

22. Where did they decide to reach to save themselves and the ship?

1. Australia
2. Ile Amsterdam
3. Mumbai, India
4. Japan

23. What was their first meal in two days?

1. Meat loaves
2. bread and milk
3. noodles
4. corned beef and cracker biscuits

24. Who said, “we aren't afraid of dying if we can all be together - you and Mummy, Sue and I.”?

1. Jon
2. Crewmen to each other
3. Sue
4. Mom

25. When did they reach lle Amsterdam?

1. around 6 pm in the evening
2. never reached there
3. at 11 in the next morning
4. they decided to take different route

26. What was the status of the ship on January 3?

1. pumps had the water level sufficiently under control
2. condition was getting worse
3. they were still struggling to control the pumps
4. everything was just right

27. How long did they take for the ship's testing and fitting?

1. months
2. few days
3. 2 years
4. few weeks

28. Where had they reached on the 25th of December?

1. 3500 east of Cape Town
2. they were suffering the waves away from CapeTown
3. 2500 km from Cape Town
4. reached Cape Town

29. What happened when the author's head smashed into the wheel?

1. he was hurt but steady
2. he flew overboard sinking below the waves
3. he was not hurt
4. he gained control immediately

30. What does "Mayday call" mean?

1. Call made in the month of May
2. Distress call for help
3. Both A and B
4. None of these