WorksheetsMy Childhood
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where was Kalam born?
Rameswaram, Madras
Dublin, Ireland
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
What was Kalam age when World War II started?
9
10
8
12
What did Kalam inherit from his father?
Kindness and goodness
Honesty and self-discipline
Innate Wisdom
Generosity
What did Kalam inherit from his mother
Compassion
Sincerity
Respect and obedience
Deep kindness and faith in God
Who was Sivasubramania Iyer?
Kalam’s science teacher
The new teacher
The priest
Ramandha’s father
Why did the teacher separate Kalam from his friend?
they were talking in the class
they were not doing their work
they were disturbing the class
because of his own notion of social ranking, religious discrimination
Why did Sivasubramania serve Kalam himself and sat with him to eat?
to avoid any disturbance because of biased behavior of his conservative wife
to show equal respect for everybody
because he wanted to prove himself great
to demoralize his wife
“The strong sense of conviction Lakshmana Sastry conveyed ultimately reformed this young teacher.”
In this excerpt, what does the word “conviction” mean?
Bitterness
A strong opinion or belief
When proven guilty
Anger
“ Indians will build their own India. “
Who said the above words?
Khalil Gibran
Sivasubramnia Iyer
Gandhiji
Kalam’s father
What was Sivasubramnia Iyer’s wife’s reaction to Kalam entering her kitchen for the first time?
Angry
Horrified
Compliant
Disgusted
What was Kalam's brother-in-law's name?
Jallaluddin
Samsuddin
Jainulbadeen
Aravindan
"Once you decide to change the system, such problems have to be confronted."
Who said these words?
Kalam's father
Lakshmana sastry
Ramanadh Sastry
Sivasubramania Iyer
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.
In what sense was Kalam's childhood was secure?
His parents were very good people
There was religious harmony in his place
He was getting all the necessities of life like food, clothes and medicine
His father avoided all inessential comforts in life
What does emotional security mean?
balance in life
balance of emotions
control over emotions
love and care to lead a stress free life
How much money did Kalam earn after selling tamarind seeds?
6 paise
2 annas
3 annas
1 paise
Which of the following tasks Kalam did as a child to earn money?
A) Rowing boats
B) Collecting tamarind seeds and selling them
C) Catching bundles of newspaper thrown out of the train
D) Teaching his peers.
A and B
A and C
B and C
B and D
How did Kalam's family contribute to the celebration of Shri Sita Rama Kalyanam?
They made the statues.
They catered for it.
They were responsible for the decoration.
They arranged the boats.
"Does the seagull not fly across the sun, alone and without a nest?"
What does Kalam's father mean by saying this?
Kalam should forget about his family.
Kalam will have to leave the home if he wanted to grow.
Nest is not the right place to live.
Seagulls are an adventurous breed.
How do we know that Sivasubramania Iyer's wife had a change of heart?
Second time she served Kalam with her own hands in her kitchen.
She asks Kalam to visit their home whenever he feels like.
She gifts Kalam a pen.
None of the above.
