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I Keep My Tryst with Everest

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify this Indian mountaineer

a)

Bachendri pal

b)

Bachendri sinha

c)

Arunima Sinha

d)

None of these

2.
summit
a)
top
b)
fame
c)
end
d)
happiness
3.

Name the award which was awarded to Bachendri Pal

a)

Oscar Award

b)

Bharat Ratna

c)

Padmashri

4.

" I had no difficulty keeping up with him" what does this line mean

a)

She had no difficulty talking to him

b)

She had no difficulty walking along with him

c)

She had no difficulty keeping her bag with him

5.

Why was she feeling warm in such intense cold weather

a)

Because of her insulated climbing gear

b)

Because the weather was pleasant

c)

Because she was wearing her crampons

6.

"The steep frozen slopes were as hard and brittle as the sheets of glass" Identify the figure of speech

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

7.

For what Bachendari Pal become so famous

a)

She was the first Indian woman to climb Mt. Everest

b)

She was the first woman to climb Mt. Everest

c)

She was the youngest woman to climb Mt. Everest

8.

Onslaught meaning

a)

a fierce attack

b)

climb fast

c)

hard work

9.

What did Bachendri Pal drink in the morning before climbing

a)

Brewed coffee

b)

Brewed Tea

c)

water

10.

At what time did Bachendri and Ang Dorjee step out from the South Col

a)

5:40 am

b)

6:20 am

c)

6:00 am

11.

In how many hours did they reach the Summit camp

a)

Less than 2 hours

b)

more than 2 hours

c)

approximately 4 hours

12.

Earlier party had taken how many hours to reach the Summit Camp

a)

4 hours

b)

more than 4 hours

c)

less than 2 hours

13.

Who was Bachendri's rope-mate

a)

Ang Dorjee

b)

Lahtoo Dorjee

14.

What was the normal oxygen level for the height of Mt. Everest

a)

Two and a half litres per minute

b)

four litres per minute

c)

can be anything

15.

When did Bachendri Pal reach the top of the Everest

a)

1:00 pm on 23rd May 1984

b)

1:07 pm on 23rd May 1984

c)

1:07 am on 23rd May 1984