WorksheetsMy Childhood
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Where did Kalam talk about his childhood?
In his autobiography, Wings of Fire
In his first speech
In his research papers
In his office
Where was Kalam born?
Rameswaram, Madras State.
In Tamilnadu
In Karnataka
In Chennai
Who influenced Prof. Kalam?
His society people
His friends
His father
None
Which seeds did Kalam collect during the second world war?
Guava seeds
Tamarind seeds
Flax seeds
Mango seeds
Where did Kalam sell seeds?
In a market
To other children
People of his society
To provide them to a provision store on a mosque street
Who helped Kalam in getting his first wages?
His neighbours
His parents
Teachers
His cousin Samsuddin
Why did Kalam feel sad when he was in 5th standard in an elementary school?
He could not go to school because his parents could not afford the fees
Teacher scolded him because he did not do his work
His teacher didn't let him sit with his Hindu friend in the first row because he was a muslim
None
Who was Kalam's close friend?
Ramanadha Sastri
Samsuddin
His father
None
Why did Sivasubramania serve Kalam himself and sat with him to eat?
to avoid any disturbance because of biased behavior of his conservative wife and to show equal respect for everybody
Because he wanted to prove himself great
To demoralize his wife
None
What is the theme of the story ''My childhood?'
Children are precious
Childhood is a treasure
Society must be in harmony
Society, environment and childhood experiences shape one's life.
How did Mr. Iyer change his wife's notion?
By force
By showing her eyes
By lecturing her
By his own example and behavior
When was Kalam's ancestral house built?
In 18th century
In 19th century
In the middle of 19th century
All
What was Kalam's age during the second world war?
9 years
10 years
11 years
8 years
Abdul Kalam was born in a
Marathi family
Bengali family
Tamil family
Punjabi family
Which religion did Abdul Kalam belong to?
Hindu
Muslim
Sikh
Jain
What is Dinamani, the name of
a newspaper
a book
a train
a friend of Abdul Kalam
What bedtime stories did Abdul’s mother and grandmother tell the children of the family?
Ramayana
Mahabharatha
Life of the Prophet
Both (a) and (c)
Abdul’s father _______ Abdul for higher studies
Encouraged
Restricted
Gave money
Didn’t support
Which word in the lesson means unnecessary?
inessential
innecessity
essential
none
Where was Kalam’s house?
near a cinema hall
near a park
on a mosque street
none
