STD V ENG.

TEXT 2nd Unit Test

2015-16
EX-1) ANSWER IN ONE WORD
1. Radio Detecting And Ranging, a system of finding out where planes are and in what direction.
Ans. Radar
2. With no sign or clue about what could have happened to them.
Ans. Without Clue
3. Recorded words or messages left by people before they disappeared
Ans. Recordings
4. Pieces of the ship /plane that remain after it has been destroyed at sea.
Ans. Wreckage
5. Makes it more difficult to understand or explain.
Ans. Deepens the mystery
6. Violent storms with very strong winds which move in a circle.
Ans. Tornadoes
7. Columns of water that are pulled up from the sea during tornadoes.
Ans. Waterspouts
8. When strange events occur in the same place and they cannot be explained
Ans. Coincidence
9. Powers that cannot be explained, such as magic.
Ans. Supernatural forces.
10. A way of saying thats not true, in fact, it is the opposite
Ans. On the contrary
11. An officer at the bank who handles cash payments and cash received
Ans. cashier
12. Winds that make the voyage difficult, also known as head winds; they blow against the ship
Ans. Contrary Winds
13. A detailed calendar and yearbook that one can carry in a pocket
Ans. Pocket almanac
14. The remains of buildings which were destroyed long ago

Ans. Ruins
15. The process by which people in a court decide whether someone has done something wrong
Ans. Trials
16. Listened carefully and with interest
Ans. Attentively
17. The child who took the cows to graze during the day
Ans. Cowherd
18. Figures and objects made by cutting stone
Ans. Carvings
19. Something or someone from an ancient story that has a special meaning for people.
Ans.
20. He lost confidence; he was not sure anymore
Ans. Courage failed him

EX-2) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. The children invented a game of___________
a) Stones
b) Quarrels
c) Thrones

2. When the men dug up the ground, they found

a) A white throne
b) A heavy wooden chair
c) A black marble throne

EX-3) FILL IN THE BLANKS

1. The area of danger was known as The Devils Triangle and Hoodoo Sea until Vincent Gaddis coined the
term Bermuda Triangle.

2. There is a spot in the Atlantic Ocean, east of the United States where many strange incidents have taken
place.
3. There are first-hand accounts from people like Don Henry which confirm the tragic happenings.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Phileas Fogg believed in time.

Phileas Fogg shut the door of his house at exactly half-past eleven in the morning.
A robbery had occurred three days before at the Bank of England.
Detectives were also asked to closely watch those who arrived at or left London by rail.

8. Fogg liked to take risks and enjoyed challenges.

EX-4) REFERENCE TO CONTEXT

1. Their radio transmission sometime during the flight said there was a UFO in their path.
i. Who are being referred to?
Ans. Pilots Jose Torres and Jose Santos.
ii. Where were they flying?
Ans. They were flying back to Puerto Rico in the Dominican Republic.
iii. What happened after they sent the message?
Ans. No one heard from them or saw them after the message.
2. The region in which it disappeared had shallow seas, but the wreckage was not found.
i. What is being spoken about here?
Ans. The DC3 airliner.
ii. What was it carrying?
Ans. It was carrying thirty-one passengers and crew.
3. I maintain that the chances are in favour of the thief
i)

Who said these words and to whom?

Mr. Stuart said these words to the other members of the Reform Club who were his usual
companions.
ii) Where were these words said?
A.
They were said in the reading room of the Reform Club.
iii) Why were they said?
Ans. They were said because the thief had escaped and everyone felt that the world was too large a
place to search for him.
A.

4. I dont joke when I am talking about such a serious thing as a challenge.

i) Who said these words?
A.
Phileas Fogg said these words.
ii) When were they said?
A.
When Fallentin said that Fogg was only joking when he stated that he would
world in eighty days.
iii)
What was the topic about?

travel around the

Ans. The topic was about to travel the world in eighty days.
5. Ill sit on the mound and be the judge and solve your quarrels.
i) Who said these words?
Ans. One of the cowherd boys said these words.
ii) What did he say so?
Ans. The boys had decided to play a game of having trials and giving judgments.
iii) When did they decide to do so?
Ans. When they saw a mound of stones that looked like a kings judgment seat.
6. Did you understand why we asked the questions? ( The throne of justice)
i. Who asked this question?
Ans:- The last garuda asked this question.
ii. Why did he ask the question?
Ans:- when even after twenty three times the king did not get the chance to sit on the
iii. What did the king understand?
Ans:- that one had to be wise and fair at all times.

throne.

EX-5) TRUE OR FALSE

1.

A certain area in the Atlantic Ocean has proved to be dangerous to many

True

aircraft, ships and boats.

2.

All the tragic incidents remain mysteries.

3.

Charles Berlitz thought of the name Devils Triangle.-----False

4.

The mysterious power could be felt only within the triangle. ------False.

5.

No one has survived a Bermuda Triangle tragedy. ----False.

6.

Initially, the parents did not take the childrens stories seriously. ----True

7.

The king did not believe that the throne would help him in any way. ---- False

8.

The garudas stopped the king from being seated on the throne. ---- True.

9.

The king disobeyed the garudas. ---- False

10.

The cowherd who sat on the mound was pure of heart. ---- True.

-----True.

EX-6) ANSWER IN SHORT

1.

What do we learn from the recordings of the radio communication?

Ans. The radio recordings tell us about compasses that went out of control, fogs that covered the sea
and the sky, strange UFO sightings.

2.

Where was Star Tiger when it disappeared?

Ans. Star Tiger was two hours away from Bermuda.

3.

What is strange about the plane crashes and shipwrecks in the Bermuda Triangle area?

Ans. The strange thing about the plane crashes and shipwrecks is that no one found any bodies or
ship wreckage. No one was seen or found after the loss.
4.

The narrator says, perhaps we will never know. What is it that we will never know?
Ans. We will never know the reason for the disappearances and the fate of all the ships and planes
that have gone missing.

5.

Who wrote the book titled The Bermuda Triangle?

Ans. Charles Berlitz wrote The Bermuda Triangle.

6.

What is called the watery triangle?

Ans. The watery triangle is the region surrounded by Florida, Bermuda and Puerto

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Rico.

What qualities of Fogg helped him complete his journey?

Ans. Fogg was able to complete his journey because he was disciplined, punctual and
organized.
What did Ralph say that led to challenge?
Ans. Ralphs statement that one can go round the world ten times more quickly now
than a
hundred years ago led to a challenge.
What are the things Fogg states he will take into account in the eighty-day
journey?
Ans. Fogg says he will take into account bad weather, contrary winds, shipwrecks,
railway
accidents, etc.
How was the judge different from his playmates?
Ans. The Judge was solemn and thoughtful and took the game seriously.
Why were the parents surprised at the Judge wisdom?
Ans. The wisdom of the child was beyond his years.
Describe the throne of Vikramaditya?
Ans. The throne was made of black marble and was supported by twenty four carvings of garuda.
The king fasted and prayed for three days. How did he think this would help?
Ans. The king believed that fasting would be repayment for his mistakes in the past.
What lesson did the garudas teach the king?
Ans. The garudas taught him that the throne would not make him a good king. He has to learn to be
fair and just.