'Strong Roots' (Extract from the chapter Orientation from Wings of Fire) by APJ Abdul Kalam
Answers
1. Where was the author born?
b) Rameswaram
2. In which state was Rameswaram located at the time of the author’s birth?
c) Madras State
3. The author was born into which type of family?
c) Middle-class
4. What was the name of the author’s father?
c) Jainulabdeen
5. What did the author say about his father’s education and wealth?
c) He had not formal education and wealth
6. Despite his disadvantages, what qualities did the author’s father possess?
b) Innate wisdom and generosity
7. What was the name of the author’s mother?
c) Ashiamma
8. What was one of the key aspects of the author’s mother’s personality?
b) She helped her husband ideally
9. What does the author recall about the number of people his mother fed daily?
b) She fed more outsiders than family members
10. How were the author’s parents regarded by society?
b) As an ideal couple
11. What was special about the author’s mother’s lineage?
b) One of her forebears was given the title of ‘Bahadur’
12. What was the financial condition of the author's family?
c) Middle-class
13. What did the author's father lack?
b) Education and wealth
14. What was the most notable trait of the author’s father?
b) Generosity and wisdom
15. How did the author's mother contribute to the family?
b) She was a homemaker and helped her husband
16. Why does the author believe more outsiders ate at their house than family members?
a) His mother was generous and hospitable
17. What title was given to one of the author's mother’s ancestors by the British?
b) Bahadur
18. What was the author's father’s profession mentioned in the passage?
c) Boat owner and imam
Ans: Mere Mediator
19. What kind of wisdom did the author’s father possess?
c) Innate wisdom
20. Which value did the author’s father strongly uphold?
b) Community service and generosity
21. What does the passage mainly highlight about the author's childhood?
c) Family values and generosity
22. How did people view the author’s parents as a couple?
c) An ideal couple
23. What role did the author's mother play in society?
b) She was known for her kindness and hospitality
24. What did the author's father lack but still managed to earn respect?
a) Education and wealth
25. What made the author's family well-respected despite their financial condition?
b) Their generosity and wisdom
26. Why did the British award the title ‘Bahadur’ to one of the author’s mother’s ancestors?
d) The reason is not mentioned
27. What does the author emphasize about his mother’s role?
b) She was known for her kindness and hospitality
28. How does the author describe his upbringing?
b) Simple and value-driven
29. What does the passage suggest about the author's family life?
b) It was based on generosity and values
30. What did the author learn from his parents?
b) The values of wisdom and generosity
Part-B
1. The narrator describes himself as:
b) Short boy with undistinguished looks
2. Where was the narrator’s ancestral house located?
b) Mosque Street in Rameswaram
3. What was the house made of?
c) Limestone and brick
4. How did the narrator’s father live?
b) Simple and austere life
5. What did the narrator’s mother serve food on?
c) A banana leaf
6. Which dish was NOT mentioned as part of the meal?
d) Coconut chutney
7. Where was the Shiva temple located in relation to the narrator’s house?
b) A ten-minute walk away
8. What was the religious composition of the narrator’s locality?
c) A mix of Hindus and Muslims
9. Where did the narrator’s father take him for prayers?
c) Mosque
10. How did the narrator feel about the Arabic prayers?
c) He had no idea about their meaning
11. What did people offer to the narrator’s father outside the mosque?
c) Bowls of water
12. Why did people collect the water from the narrator’s father?
c) To heal sick people
13. What did the narrator’s father ask people to do after they were cured?
c) Thank Allah
14. What kind of childhood did the narrator have?
b) Secure both materially and emotionally
15. What did the narrator’s father avoid?
c) All inessential comforts and luxuries
16. The narrator’s family ensured they had necessities like:
b) Food, medicine, and clothing
17. Where did the narrator eat his meals?
b) In the kitchen sitting on the floor
18. What kind of chutney did the narrator’s mother serve?
c) Coconut chutney
19. Who lived peacefully together in the narrator’s locality?
c) Hindus and Muslims
20. What was the significance of the mosque in the locality?
b) It was very old and an important place of worship
21. What did the narrator’s father do after evening prayers?
b) Talked to people waiting outside
22. What did people bring to the narrator’s father?
b) Bowls of water
23. Why did people wait outside the mosque for the narrator’s father?
b) To receive prayers and blessings
24. What was the narrator convinced about regarding prayers?
b) They always reached God
25. What did the narrator’s father do with the water people brought?
c) Dipped his fingertips and said a prayer
26. What happened to the water after the prayer?
b) It was taken home for invalids
27. How did people react after being cured?
c) Thanked Allah
28. How did the narrator’s father respond to people’s gratitude?
a) Smiled and asked them to thank Allah
29. How did the narrator’s father influence others?
a) By showing them kindness and spirituality
30. What type of house did the narrator live in?
b) A pucca house
31. What kind of lifestyle did the narrator’s father lead?
b) Simple and disciplined
32. The narrator’s father emphasized:
b) Simplicity and devotion
33. What was the narrator’s daily routine with his father?
b) Going to the mosque for prayers
34. The relationship between Hindus and Muslims in the locality was:
a) Friendly and peaceful
35. How did the narrator describe his home environment?
b) Secure and comfortable
36. What was the role of the Shiva temple in Rameswaram?
b) A famous pilgrimage site
37. The narrator’s family believed in:
b) Helping others and simple living
38. What did the narrator admire about his father?
b) His humility and faith
39. What was the atmosphere in the narrator’s home?
b) Loving and secure
40. What is the main theme of the passage?
b) Childhood memories and values
It looks like you have a set of multiple-choice questions based on a passage, likely from Wings of Fire by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Here are the answers:
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Part C: Characters and Relationships
1. (b) The high priest of Rameswaram temple
2. (b) Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry
3. (c) Close friends
4. (c) Spiritual topics
5. (b) Discussing spiritual matters in traditional attire
Part 2: Theme of Prayer
6. (b) The relevance of prayer
7. (c) A communion of the spirit between people
8. (b) They transcend their body and connect with the cosmos
9. (b) Divisions based on wealth, age, caste, or creed
10. (b) It connected human beings beyond physical existence
Part 3: Spiritual Teachings
11. (b) Tamil
12. (c) In simple, down-to-earth language
13. (a) Every human is a part of the divine being
14. (c) As a specific element within the manifest divine being
15. (c) Understand its relevance
Part 4: Adversity and Introspection
16. (b) Because they provide opportunities for learning
17. (b) Accept them and learn from them
18. (b) They help in self-discovery
19. (c) They help in self-reflection and growth
20. (c) An opportunity for introspection
Part 5: Miscellaneous
21. (b) A scientist
22. (b) Rameswaram temple
23. (b) Unity and connection
24. (c) Try to understand their significance
25. (a) Patience
26. (a) Prayer
27. (b) As an opportunity for self-discovery
28. (b) Traditional attire
29. (a) To rise above
30. (a) Divisions of caste
31. (a) Looking within oneself
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Part D
1. (b) Out of curiosity about his advice to others
2. (c) He placed his hands on the narrator’s shoulders and looked into his eyes
3. (b) He was assessing the narrator’s ability to understand
4. (c) Deep seriousness
5. (b) Enthusiastic and energetic
6. (a) Look for company
7. (b) Look for help
8. (a) A guide to show them the way out
9. (c) An answer within
10. (b) As a go-between in their prayers and offerings
11. (a) It is the right approach
12. (a) The correct vision focuses on seeking the enemy within
13. (a) It is within ourselves
14. (a) Find a helper
15. (a) Seek guidance from someone
16. (a) Seeking prayers and offerings
17. (a) Encouraging and wise
18. (b) To judge his understanding
19. (b) A strange energy and enthusiasm
20. (a) They are mistaken in their approach
21. (c) A vision of self-awareness and fulfillment
22. (a) To offer prayers for peace
23. (a) People should look for strength within
24. (a) Because they should solve their own problems
25. (a) Understanding the self
26. (a) Inner weaknesses
27. (a) That it is fear-based
28. (a) To show how fear affects people’s beliefs
29. (a) It emphasizes his wisdom
30. (a) Their inner strength
31. (a) By making them self-aware
32. (a) True strength comes from within
33. (a) Self-reliance is essential
34. (a) A situation with no way out
35. (a) To seek divine intervention
36. (a) It is an illusion
37. (a) It is the key to fulfillment
38. (a) Motivation and realization
39. (a) Blind faith in external help
40. (a) Self-awareness and fulfillment
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Part E: Routine of the Author’s Father
1. (b) 4 AM
2. (b) Read the namaz
3. (a) He was disciplined and religious
4. (b) A coconut grove
5. (c) Four miles
6. (c) Coconuts
7. (b) A dozen
8. (c) Tied together and thrown over his shoulder
9. (b) After bringing back the coconuts
10. (b) Discipline
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Father’s Influence on the Author
11. (b) Follow in his father’s footsteps
12. (b) Science and technology
13. (b) A divine power
14. (b) Confusion, misery, and failure
15. (c) Divine power
16. (c) Fundamental life truths
17. (b) They attain freedom and peace
18. (b) Peace and happiness
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Significance of Routine and Discipline
19. (c) Late sixties
20. (b) His determination
21. (b) The importance of discipline and faith
22. (b) By applying his father’s principles to science and technology
23. (a) A strong emotional bond
24. (a) Consistency and hard work lead to a fulfilling life
25. (a) To show that discipline is lifelong
26. (b) A relationship based on respect and learning
27. (a) One must let go of material and emotional attachments to attain peace
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